Terri Blevins, MA Career Development Specialist Office of Clinical Education

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Terri Blevins, MACareer Development
SpecialistOffice of Clinical Education
Developing your Curriculum Vitae
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PURPOSE

• Medical School is preparation for a job the
  residency of your choice
• Need them for Residency Directors
• Need them when asking for Letters of Reference
  from your preceptors

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Resumes

• A resume is brief document
• Well defined structure
• Relevant only to the position
• Limited with traditional categories
• Used in industry and the private sector

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Curriculum Vitae

• A comprehensive summary of your qualifications
  and work experience
• A CV is not brief and can be up to 3-5 pages at
  graduation
• Multiple pages in its maturity
• Primarily used in medical, education and research
  institutions
• The categories of a CV are not as limited as a
  resume
• Each category is more complete and detailed about
  the applicant

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Before you begin

• This is your introduction to residency directors
• You want to make yourself stand out through
  content
• Think in terms of what a residency director wants
  in a resident
• Think of your CV as a work in progress
• Often, it is a combination of resume and CV at
  the beginning

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Format

• There is no single correct format
• Look at sample CVs, decide what you want to
  include
• Content will vary, depending on your own personal
  experiences and education
• Show of your best side include the things that
  make you shine

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Format

• Use a typeface that is clean and easy to read
• Use 12 point font (no smaller than 10 pt.)
• Stick with one kind of font use boldface or
  italics to highlight important information
• Use bullets sparingly
• Recommended margin, one inch top, bottom and sides

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Format

• No longer than 2 pages for scholarships,
  residency applications
• Be consistent in the way that you present
  examples
• Dont include irrelevant information social
  security number, personal information, high
  school activities and accomplishments, references
• Style should be organized, easy to read
• Avoid the use of ALL CAPS, or excessive use of
  italics and underlining

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Content

• Contact Information
• Your name
• Address
• Phone Number
• Fax Number
• Email address

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Content

• Education
• List the most recent degree first including the
  name of the institution (city and state) and the
  date it was conferred ( or expected)
• Include titles of thesis and dissertations
• Below your medical education, list your
  undergraduate degree(s), date(s), and
  institution(s). Do not list High School education

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Postgraduate Training

• Fellowships, residencies, internships
• Provide site, area of concentration, date of
  completion or expected completion

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Certificate/Licensure

• List any certificates/licenses that you hold
• List license number, state(s), expiration dates
• Certifications would include ACLS, BLS, etc.

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Professional Experience

• Dates and titles dont tell residency directors
  what you have done
• Think about what you did and what skills you can
  bring to a residency program
• Begin with your most recent experience
• Use action verbs to describe what you did, if it
  is relevant
• No more than 2-3 bullet pts.

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Additional Categories

• Research
• Publications
• Research interests
• Professional Organizations
• Honors and Awards
• Community Service
• Hobbies

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