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CV and Personal Statement
David L. Henzi, Ed.D.Director
Office of Academic EnhancementAugust 22, 2007
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Agenda
• Introductions
• Time Lines
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Personal Statement
• Evaluation
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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
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Questions
If answer is not known –
promise to find out and send email
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Material
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Time Lines
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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)
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Time Lines
National Resident Matching Program
NRMP
place 8-10 locations on list
http://www.nrmp.org
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Questions About the Timeline??
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Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae
Difference between Resume and CV?
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Curriculum Vitae
Main Focus
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Not Undergraduate Experience
(unless you had MAJOR experience)
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Curriculum Vitae
CONTACT INFORMATIONName
AddressCity, State, Zip
TelephoneCell Phone
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Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Undergraduate School and Degree
(include GPA)
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Curriculum Vitae
EMPLOYMENTFocus on med school
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Curriculum Vitae
ACTIVITIES
Clubs, sports, etc.
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Curriculum Vitae
RESEARCH
position and supervising faculty member
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Curriculum Vitae
HONORS and AWARDS
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Curriculum Vitae
University – Organization Service
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Curriculum Vitae
Teaching
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Curriculum Vitae
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Curriculum Vitae
Service to Elementary
and Secondary Education
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Curriculum Vitae
PUBLICATIONS
“Letters to a Third Year”
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Curriculum Vitae
POSTERS
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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
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EXAMPLES
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Day of the Interview
Take a copy of your CV with you on professional paper
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Questions about the CV??
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Personal Statement
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Personal Statement
“Not the only thing which will get a residency, but can loose one”
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Personal Statement
Keep to one page – anything else and people are not going to read it.
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Personal Statement
Find someone in the area of interest you are going into and ask about competitiveness, number of programs available, etc..
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Personal Statements
Questions to Ask Yourself
When Writing Statement
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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?
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Questions to Ask
Answers to two or three of these
questions should give you
enough material for first draft.
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Damage Control
What do you do if failed
course, Step 1 or Step 2, etc….????
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Personal Statement Tips
• Know your audience (4 to 6 paragraphs)
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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?
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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
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Personal Statement
Kiss of Death
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Kiss of Death
• Self-Congratulatory Statements
• Self-Centered Statements
• Emotional Stories
• Using tired analogies
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“Life is like a box of chocolates”
“Life is a road”
“Life is a journey”
“Life is a book”
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Kiss of Death
• Self-Congratulatory Statements
• Self-Centered Statements
• Emotional Stories
• Using tired analogies
• Inconsistencies
• Misspellings, poor grammar
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Two Examples
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• Introductions
• Time Lines
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Personal Statement
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Questions????
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Evaluation