letter of recommendation Dear Sir or Madam, This is a letter of strong recommendation for Dr James Bond whom I have known for approximately 8 years. He is an excellent doctor and mature scholar. I first came to know James when he was a resident in our clinic, and since then he have made progress as a doctor and as a researcher. He took a part in nephrological and neurological studies. He has had oral and poster presentations on international cardiology conferences. I have read with deep appreciation his articles. As one of the promising cardiologist in our clinic, he was directed as a fellow to a one of the famous Russian cardio-vascular center to become an electrophysiologist. Dr Bond stands now upon the brink of his fellowship’s ending and he is almost well prepared to work in the area of electrophysiology. He has got only the positive recommendations from his mentors and from heads of departments. He has proved to have a divergent and abstract thinking style and native intelligence, along with good interpersonal skills. In addition he is always polite and correct with patients and staff. He easily adapts to new working conditions, that is why I believe he will perform well in the chosen program. For all of these reasons, I think Dr Bond will make a fine addition to your team this year. I commend him to you! 2. Appropriateness of proposed training: With appearance of catheter ablation and ICD/pacemaker implantations in our clinic we've got a new ability to treat those patients with arrhythmias who previously were treated by medicine alone. In our research institute we have got an opportunity to increase the capacity of our EP-department by increasing the number of the EP-labs and the electrophysiologists. We want to correspond with the world standard in field of electrophysiology. We need a well-trained electrophysiologist who will help us raise the level of medical care and science to a higher level. I am convinced that education in your training program will be a great opportunity for Dr Bond to further develop his abilities in medical and research areas. Should you have any questions, I invite you to contact me at the number or e-mail address. Sincerely yours,