CV writing for doctors the way to write a scholar cv

1. “Interesting “
D R . R A S H I D A . M . A B U E L H A S S A N , M B B S , M R C E M
E M E R G E N C Y M E D I C I N E P H Y S I C I A N ,
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Doctors guide to make a distinguished CV
C.V.
Doc

2. YOU ARE THE DESIGNER OF YOUR FUTURE

3. What you should understand is
• Importance
• Resume vs. CV
• Medical CV difference
• Structure of the medical CV
• Common mistakes
• What else ?

4. Resume vs. C.V., What's the Difference?
Curriculum Vitae (CV) is Latin for “course of life.”
Resume is French for “summary.”
Both are
• tailored for the specific job and institute you are applying to
• Should represent you as the best qualified candidate
• used to get you an interview
• Do not usually include personal interests

5. Resume CV
Emphasizes skills Emphasizes academic accomplishments
Used when applying for a position in industry, non-
profit, and public sector
Used when applying for positions in academia,
fellowships and grants
Is no longer than 2 pages, with an additional page
for publications and/or poster presentations if
highly relevant to the job
Length depends upon experience and includes a
complete list of publications, posters, and
presentations
After 1 year of industry experience, lead with work
experience and place education section at or near
the end, depending upon qualifications
Always begins with education and can include
name of advisor and dissertation title or summary

6. RULES FOR A GOOD CV
•Clear format
•Concise
•Complete
•Current
•Chronologically ordered
•No Errors

7. THE DRAWING BOARD
Medical CV Structure
1. Personal details
2. Licence, education and qualifications
3. Prizes and awards
4. Career or employment history
5. Clinical skills and experience
6. Courses and conferences
7. Research experience
8. Clinical audit
9. Publications
10.Presentations
11.Teaching experience
12.Management and leadership skills
13.Extracurricular, volunteering activities
14.Personal interests
15.Referees

8. THE WAY TO PERFECTION

9. TIPS ….
1. Keep Your Main CV on Your Computer Desktop
2. Be Wary of Sending Your CV to Recruiters
3. Cover Letter to Accompany Your CV always
4. Identify Value-Added Strengths in Your Cover Letter

10. Don’t ……
• Spelling & grammar
• Words
• Poor formatting
• Objective statement
• Gaps in career
• Reference
• Lying
• Missed details

11. Make your self distinguished
• Build a good CV and keep updating it
• If emailed  name should be standing out for the specialty
• Advertise for your self when ever possible

12. Further Readings
• https://icc.ucdavis.edu/materials/resume/resumecv.htm
• https://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv.htm