Application Letter and Request for Interview

Dear [Recipient's Name],

I am writing to express my interest in the CD surgery position at UMMC. You may be wondering why I am writing directly to you instead of to your section chief of cardiac surgery. This is due to the unfortunate fact that I have applied and yet never received as much as an interview. This is disappointing, considering that I have more experience, talent and better results than the physician in your cardiac session section. Therefore, I am left wondering: why was I not even considered to the position? It is certainly a position, which, by all measures I am perfectly well-suited.

Previously, I was employed at River Oaks, a role I relinquished due to your team's offer to provide coverage here. Having dedicated over a decade of my professional life to serving the Mississippi community, contributing through taxes and integrating myself and my family into the local fabric, it is perplexing and deeply disappointing to find myself overlooked for a position in Meridian that seems tailor-made for my skill set and experience.

Moreover, I am concerned about the manner in which this process has been handled. As a Hispanic surgeon who has repeatedly demonstrated commitment and contribution to Mississippi, it is deeply troubling to see myself being excluded from opportunities at an institution that I presumed upheld the principles of equal opportunity. The lack of consideration for my application, despite my qualifications and local ties, raises questions that I had hoped would not surface in a professional medical environment. For example, has there been in my case a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?