Post on 11-Jan-2016
The CV as part of your promotion packet
ARROW Workshop PresentationMarch 13, 2015
Jeffrey G. Wong, MDProfessor of Medicine
Learning Goals
• Understand the purpose of the CV in the context of appointment and promotion– Differences between a resume and a CV– Structure the CV in an advantageous fashion– Pay attention to the details of the CV– Differentiate what to include/what to leave out
Structure of Presentation
• Purpose of the CV in context
• How best to structure the document
• Making it look “pretty”
• Inclusions/Exclusions
CV – Curriculum Vitae
• Roughly translates to “the course of life”
• A detailed overview of accomplishments to date, especially for those pertinent to one’s academic career
• Best to be viewed as a “living document “ that will be updated and amended frequently
It’s NOT a Resume
• RESUME – A general and concise introduction of your experiences and skills as they relate to a particular career or position you are aiming to acquire– Often no longer than a page or two in length– Needs to be altered depending upon the job– Contains demographic information, education and
work experience– Submitted often with an accompanying cover letter
For Appointment, Promotion and Tenure
• Must accurately and completely summarize your work and accomplishments to date– Must be accessible to the reader– Will ALWAYS be accompanied by supporting
documents• Not a place for “potential” items, future
plans or anticipated arrivals• Remember to give the committee what it
needs
CV Structure
• No “right” or “wrong” way to structure things
• Separate items by headings and sub-headings
• Chronologically or reverse-chronologically?
Making it “pretty”
• “Clean and Neat” cannot be overstated• Headings, sub-headings and sub-sub
headings should be distinguishable and consistent
• Columns are better than paragraphs of text• Eliminate typographical errors• Checking spelling• Be consistent
Generally Exclude
• Items from the “distant” past• Teaching items that are expected parts of
performing the normal job• Mention of “attendance” of local, regional,
national, international meetings• Mention of revenue generated by clinical or
procedural work• Papers submitted or being worked on
Be sure to include
• ANYTHING you wrote that gets published• ALL presentations you are invited/asked to
give that are above normal teaching• ALL activities that you volunteer to do
associated with work• Accepted papers that are “in press”• Nominations and awards – use your
judgment
Some References
• Jackson, Acy and Kathleen Geckeis. to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae. 3rd edition. Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
• Rosenburg, Arthur D. Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation. 5th edition. Cincinnati, OH: Adams Media, 2007.
• Thompson, Mary Anne. The Global Resume and CV Guide. Ridgewood, NJ: Wiley Press, 2008.