Gender-based linguistic differences in letters of recommendation for rhinology fellowship over time: A dual-institutional follow-up study using natural language processing and deep learning

Vikram Vasan, Christopher P. Cheng, Shaun Edalati, Shreya Mandloi, David K. Lerner, Anthony Del Signore, Madeleine Schaberg, Satish Govindaraj, Mindy Rabinowitz, Gurston Nyquist, Alfred Marc Iloreta

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Abstract

Key points: This follow-up dual-institutional and longitudinal study further evaluated for underlying gender biases in LORs for rhinology fellowship. Explicit and implicit linguistic gender bias was found, heavily favoring male applicants.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

Keywords

  • application process
  • gender disparity
  • international medical graduate
  • letters of recommendation
  • personal statements
  • rhinology fellowship match

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