CV / Resume Preparation
Knowing what to put in, or leave out of your Curriculum
Vitae (CV) to get the best response from a potential employer can
be hit or miss. Do you put in everything, even if it makes your
CV 20 pages long? Will the potential employer read all of it? What
is the employer looking for? What if you have a few “blemishes”
in your past you’d rather forget about?
Here are guidelines to prepare for the best CV possible:
- IMPORTANT -- Make sure
you choose a clear business type font and use size 12 for the
content, your name can be in larger print.
- Dates always start from
present to last. Do not have any gaps in time sequences.
- Employers red flags: Gaps
in time sequence and too many jobs. If this applies than submit
a cover letter with a brief explanation.
- If you have other employment
interests that are not related to your specialty -- do not include
them on your CV.
Employers want to think that you are only interested in practicing
medicine.
- CV’s should be factual
but not confessional. Remember eventually the employer will find
out everything about you, if you have had a problem in your past
give the employer the details during a phone conversation or visit.
Heading and Contact Information:
State your full name, home address, home phone
number, fax number, pager and cell numbers and your email address.
If appropriate include your work name and address and phone numbers
include pager or page code. State whether you are single or married
and include your wife’s name, if she is a doctor state what kind.
Include children and ages. State your citizenship status if there
could be any doubt that you are not American born and trained.State
your date and place of birth.
Employment:
State employers name, indicate if private practice,
and hospital affiliation and dates. If academic, list responsibilities.
Areas of Interest:
Employers like you to list the procedures you
are the most qualified to do. Start with your most interested and
work down.
Fellowship:
List dates and type of fellowship and name of
institution
Residency:
Dates and name
Internship:
Dates and name
Special Training and Certifications:
Education:
Medical Degree: dates and name
Graduate Degree: dates and name
Undergraduate Degree: dates and name
High School: dates and name (if desired)
Honors and Awards:
Certification:
List whether Board Certified or Board Eligible
and if desired, insert dates and scores of Written Exam.
Licensure:
List states with active licenses and if desired,
include license number.
Citizenship:
List whether you are a US citizen, permanent
resident or type of visa here.
Military:
Professional Memberships:
List any organizations
Teaching Experience:
Research and Presentations:
Publications:
Personal Information, Hobbies and Interests:
This may seem unimportant, but can often spark an interest and make your CV
stand out from the others. Many doctors choose to include spouse's
name, career and children's names and ages here.
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