recommendation

To Whom It May Concern
This letter of recommendation is intended for Ms. Zhao Pujing who pursued her Master’s program under my supervision. Presently, she is inclined to pursue a research program on health services. I feel that she is competent to pursue her proposed research at any Institute that offers such programs in her field of interest. I am acquainted with Ms. Zhao Pujing over the past two years. I have witnessed a radical transition in her academics and research acumen over a period of time. She avidly overcame different challenges and ensured the desired level of competence for acquiring the Master’s degree in Health Sciences.
Ms. Zhao Pujing exhibited active and independent approach in her academics and research activities. She undertook a dissertation on “Cultures related with patient’s safety”. The dissertation was conducted as a cross-sectional study. Being a Professor and an expert in this specialty I felt the dissertation work was complex and demanding. To conduct the dissertation, Ms. Zhao Pujing needed to translate a standardized questionnaire for collecting subjective responses of study participants. Although Ms. Zhao Pujing encountered various difficulties, she translated the AHRQ questionnaire to near perfection. Her perseverance and quest for perfection was implacable. The dissertation demanded an understanding of the cultural differences between Chinese and American healthcare consumers. Ms. Zhao Pujing was neither familiar with such cultural differences nor with the healthcare terms that are used in U.

S. perspective. However, she exceeded my expectations in completing her dissertation. She exhibited exceptional skills in searching relevant research articles and in seeking professional help.
Ms. Zhao Pujing developed competence in evaluating evidence-based literature and formulated a robust study design for the dissertation. The dissertation entitled “Systematic review of patient safety culture in operating rooms” was exhaustive and remarkable. Ms. Zhao Pujing put laborious efforts in developing the systematic review. She was able to identify the confounding variables and categorized different articles as per “PRISMA” guidelines. Ms. Zhao Pujing was able to appraise the level of evidence for each study before incorporating them in the systematic review. The approach of Ms. Zhao Pujing was commendable as per her standards.
Ms. Zhao Pujing undertook exhaustive literature search by using appropriate keywords and Boolean connectors. Although the theme of her research was generalized; her creativity and passion for analyzing the end points was noteworthy. Ms. Zhao Pujing is quite determined and exhibit strong decision-making skills in her endeavors. However, she is always approachable for open discussion and debate. Ms. Zhao Pujing accepts ideas from others after being fully convinced on the same. Such attributes indicate that Ms. Zhao Pujing deploys critical thinking skills before committing to a specific task. I feel such judgmental and leadership skills are extremely necessary for pursuing research in Health Services.
Ms. Zhao Pujing also exhibited exceptional curiosity in mathematical and statistical skills. Such skills were evident while she disseminated the results of the systematic review. She could appraise the different statistical tests of inference and appropriately identified the elements of subjective bias associated with different studies. I strongly feel that Ms. Zhao Pujing would be competent in implementing different statistical software packages for her research activities.
Ms. Zhao Pujing exhibited great teamwork and always consulted her peers and mentors. Ms. Zhao Pujing has published different articles in reputed journals like BMJ and others. Ms. Zhao Pujing is always approachable and helpful. Her integrity is always unquestionable and she is a person with strong principles.
I also feel that Ms. Zhao Pujing quest for knowledge is her strongest quality. Such quality is essential for pursuing a career in higher education. Moreover, her quest for knowledge is not aimed towards academic accolades. Hence, I strongly recommend Ms. Zhao Pujing to any desirable institute of her choice for pursuing her research work.