CV and Personal Statement

David L. Henzi, Ed.D.Director

Office of Academic EnhancementAugust 22, 2007

Agenda

• Introductions

• Time Lines

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Personal Statement

• Evaluation

Background to Presentation

• Dr. Nan Clare – Dean’s Office

• Dr. Lee Jones – Dean’s Office

• Dr. Jim Tysinger – FCM

• Dr. Glen Medellin – Pediatrics

• Dr. Jennifer Peel - GME

Questions

If answer is not known –

promise to find out and send email

Material

Time Lines

Time Lines

• FREIDA – all residency programs in UShttp://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html

• ERAS - should have pin numbershttp://www.aamc.org/audienceeras.htm

• Sept 1st – first day to have information to residencies (earlier the better)

• Oct 15th – dead line for SOM wants time to include Dean’s letter

• Interviews – start mid November (if NOT interviewing more than 5 places – visit with Dr. Clare)

Time Lines

National Resident Matching Program

NRMP

place 8-10 locations on list

http://www.nrmp.org

Questions About the Timeline??

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Difference between Resume and CV?

Curriculum Vitae

Main Focus

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Not Undergraduate Experience

(unless you had MAJOR experience)

Curriculum Vitae

CONTACT INFORMATIONName

AddressCity, State, Zip

TelephoneCell Phone

Email

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Undergraduate School and Degree

(include GPA)

Curriculum Vitae

EMPLOYMENTFocus on med school

Curriculum Vitae

ACTIVITIES

Clubs, sports, etc.

Curriculum Vitae

RESEARCH

position and supervising faculty member

Curriculum Vitae

HONORS and AWARDS

Curriculum Vitae

University – Organization Service

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching

Curriculum Vitae

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Curriculum Vitae

Service to Elementary

and Secondary Education

Curriculum Vitae

PUBLICATIONS

“Letters to a Third Year”

Curriculum Vitae

POSTERS

Curriculum Vitae

• Contact Information• Education• Employment• Activities• Research• Honors and Awards• University – Organization Service• Teaching• Community Service• Service to Elementary and Secondary Education• Publications• Posters

EXAMPLES

Day of the Interview

Take a copy of your CV with you on professional paper

Questions about the CV??

Personal Statement

Personal Statement

“Not the only thing which will get a residency, but can loose one”

Personal Statement

Keep to one page – anything else and people are not going to read it.

Personal Statement

Find someone in the area of interest you are going into and ask about competitiveness, number of programs available, etc..

Personal Statements

Questions to Ask Yourself

When Writing Statement

Questions to Ask

(1) What are the reasons for choosing the specialty?

(2) What are my career plans?

(3) What accomplishments do I want to emphasize?

(4) What outside interests do I have?

(5) What contributions can I make to the specialty and the residency program?

Questions to Ask

Answers to two or three of these

questions should give you

enough material for first draft.

Damage Control

What do you do if failed

course, Step 1 or Step 2, etc….????

Personal Statement Tips

• Know your audience (4 to 6 paragraphs)

Questions to Ask

(1) What are the reasons for choosing the specialty?

(2) What are my career plans?

(3) What accomplishments do I want to emphasize?

(4) What outside interests do I have?

(5) What contributions can I make to the specialty and the residency program?

Personal Statement Tips

• Know your audience (4 to 6 paragraphs)• Be straightforward in writing• Edit and proofread your work carefully• Don’t crowd with too much text• Choose appropriate font (times roman,

Garamond)• Second Opinion• Don’t let form get lost in shuffle

Personal Statement

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

• Self-Congratulatory Statements

• Self-Centered Statements

• Emotional Stories

• Using tired analogies

“Life is like a box of chocolates”

“Life is a road”

“Life is a journey”

“Life is a book”

Kiss of Death

• Self-Congratulatory Statements

• Self-Centered Statements

• Emotional Stories

• Using tired analogies

• Inconsistencies

• Misspellings, poor grammar

Two Examples

• Introductions

• Time Lines

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Personal Statement

Questions????

Evaluation