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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
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
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