Post on 27-Jun-2015
Refining Your Curriculum VitaeRefining Your Curriculum Vitae
2 November 20052 November 2005
Chris BurkeChris Burke
BackgroundBackground
Role of CVRole of CV– Summary of academic qualifications and Summary of academic qualifications and
progress up the academic ladderprogress up the academic ladder– Centerpiece of the academic review Centerpiece of the academic review
processprocess– Document must be completeDocument must be complete– Not a 1 page bulleted resume for business Not a 1 page bulleted resume for business
schoolschool Less is not moreLess is not more
– When used: elective and residency When used: elective and residency applications, research opportunities, jobsapplications, research opportunities, jobs
Be AccurateBe Accurate
StyleStyle
Conservative – gray haired old Conservative – gray haired old docs still in chargedocs still in charge– Colored paper and fancy font a bad Colored paper and fancy font a bad
ideaidea black and white documentblack and white document
– Clearly and sensibly labeled, good Clearly and sensibly labeled, good flow, and easy access to informationflow, and easy access to information
– Order of priority dependant on Order of priority dependant on contentcontent
HeadingsHeadings
Major CategoriesMajor Categories– Demographic InformationDemographic Information– Personal Details ???Personal Details ???– EducationEducation– CitizenshipCitizenship– Professional ExperienceProfessional Experience– Society MembershipsSociety Memberships– PublicationsPublications– ResearchResearch– Professional Accomplishments/ActivitiesProfessional Accomplishments/Activities– Teaching/Speaking EngagementsTeaching/Speaking Engagements
EducationEducation
Post Secondary EducationPost Secondary Education– DegreeDegree– InstitutionInstitution– Date of GraduationDate of Graduation
LicensureLicensure
Professional Professional ExperienceExperience Relevant positionsRelevant positions Administrative positions okAdministrative positions ok Management experienceManagement experience
PublicationsPublications
Bibliography/PublicationsBibliography/Publications– Peer-reviewedPeer-reviewed
Key to being hiredKey to being hired Submitted for publicationSubmitted for publication
– Don’t include which journal it was submitted toDon’t include which journal it was submitted to
– FormatFormat– Non-peer reviewedNon-peer reviewed– AbstractsAbstracts
Limit to 2 years once peer reviewed section substantialLimit to 2 years once peer reviewed section substantial
– Book ChaptersBook Chapters– Academic PresentationsAcademic Presentations
Research SupportResearch Support
Research Interests and SupportResearch Interests and Support– Positioning depends on level of activity Positioning depends on level of activity
and interestand interest Concise descriptions rather than project Concise descriptions rather than project
titles – general direction good; specifics will titles – general direction good; specifics will come in publications sectioncome in publications section
– If specific projects, list dates, amount of If specific projects, list dates, amount of support/grant, PI, other relevant detailssupport/grant, PI, other relevant details
– Current vs. total supportCurrent vs. total support Early in career, more complete funding Early in career, more complete funding
history; later, only current supporthistory; later, only current support
Professional Professional AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Professional AccomplishmentsProfessional Accomplishments
– Honors and awards in academiaHonors and awards in academia– Volunteer work related to expertiseVolunteer work related to expertise– University and Public ServiceUniversity and Public Service
Professional ActivitiesProfessional Activities– Contributions to your university and wider Contributions to your university and wider
medical professionmedical profession Level of involvement – committees, task forces, Level of involvement – committees, task forces,
board member, etcboard member, etc Peer reviewer, ad hoc service as grant reviewer, etcPeer reviewer, ad hoc service as grant reviewer, etc
TeachingTeaching
TeachingTeaching– Also leadership, design, developmentAlso leadership, design, development– Tutoring Tutoring
Invited Speaking EngagementsInvited Speaking Engagements– Reputation outside your university – Reputation outside your university –
critical to advancement in academic critical to advancement in academic medicinemedicine
– Not to be confused with presentations of Not to be confused with presentations of accepted projectsaccepted projects
What Not to IncludeWhat Not to Include
Publications SectionPublications Section– Manuscript in PreparationManuscript in Preparation– Submitted for publication is OKSubmitted for publication is OK
Teaching SectionTeaching Section– Students who followed you on Students who followed you on
roundsrounds– Other minor engagementsOther minor engagements
Personal InformationPersonal Information
Closing ThoughtsClosing Thoughts
Keep it updated and availableKeep it updated and available Updated NIH style BiosketchUpdated NIH style Biosketch Consult other Physicians/Mentors Consult other Physicians/Mentors
as neededas needed Tailor it to the specific positionTailor it to the specific position Order of ImportanceOrder of Importance Formatting, SpellingFormatting, Spelling
ReferencesReferences
Patel, et al. Spine. 2003 Apr Patel, et al. Spine. 2003 Apr 1;28(7):632-361;28(7):632-36
Saltman. Saltman. Aust Fam Physician. Aust Fam Physician. 1995 Feb;24(2):196-91995 Feb;24(2):196-9
Barrett. Barrett. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2002;34:362–365
Questions?Questions?