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What is a Curriculum Vitae?What is a Curriculum Vitae? Often referred to as a CV or Vita Similar to a resume only longer (2 or more pages) Provides a more extensive overview of

professional achievements Marketing tool. Goal -- to get you an interview! Weak CV will get you “a” job Strong CV will more likely get you “the” job you

want Dynamic; filled with action verbs & accomplishments –

makes your document come alive

Preparing for Clinical RotationsPreparing for Clinical Rotations1

• Name• Contact

Information• Objective

• Education• Licenses/

Certifications• Clinical Experience • Research

• Other Pharmacy Experience

• Publications

• Presentations• Professional

Memberships• Professional Meetings• Professional

Leadership/ Activities• Honors/Awards

• Community Leadership/ Service

• Special Skills

• References

Adapted from:• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)• Dr. Pat Parteleno, Associate Director of Pharmacy Practice; Director of Experiential Programs

Name Title of the document Place at top of page 14-16 points font on page 1 only

Contact Information Home/preferred address Cell number

Appropriate answering messages Email (ONU email effective until Oct. after graduation)

Subsequent pages In Header or Footer: Name only & pagination, e.g. Page

2/4

Objective Directs CV writing process - Tool for stating

“theme” or “goal” to shape your writing: What do I want? (specify PGY-2 position) What can I offer that’s relevant? Skills, Experience What are my special interests? Specific aspect of

the field Can use for seeking niche jobs or PGY-2 Must convince the reader to want you! Employers use to determine your “fit” Phrases to avoid:

“A challenging position” Says “Don’t bore me” “…with opportunity for growth/advancement..”

Says “Promote me”

EducationEducation 1st - Name of Degree, Graduation Date

Most important info to the reader is “Are you qualified and when are you available?”

2nd - Institution 3rd - Grades, IF 3.0 or higher (on 4.0 scale) Ex.

Doctor of Pharmacy OR PharmD, May 2012NOT Pharmacy Doctorate

Minor (if applicable) Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH Cumulative GPA: ___/4.00 (if 3.0 or higher)

Licensure/CertificationsLicensure/Certifications Include issue date/expiration date

(except for intern license/s)

Do NOT include license number Ex:

Ohio Immunization Certificate Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, April 7th 2012 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

(HIPAA), November 15th 2008 Spell this out!

Ohio Registered Pharmacy Intern

Clinical ExperienceClinical Experience Rotations Completed – reverse chronological

order Rotations Scheduled – chronological order Name of Rotation Employer/Agency Name City, State Dates Preceptor, Preceptor’s Title Environmental Description

Brief explanation regarding nature of work environment Duties

Major tasks as those found in a job description

And….

Clinical Experience (cont)Clinical Experience (cont) Accomplishments – The Most Important Part!

Intangibles2 – Teamwork, Diversity, Problem-Solving, Communications, Leadership, Professionalism

Tangibles2 – Clinical Skills, Pharmacy Practitioner Proficiency, Ability to Conduct Pharmacy Research

Quantitative, qualitative statements How did you affect them? What did you change/improve? What did you accomplish? How were you evaluated? Tip: For more information, reference the

Evaluation Tools in the ONU Doctor of Pharmacy Practice Experience Manual

Clinical Experience ExampleClinical Experience ExamplePediatrics, September 2011Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OHDivision of Pediatric Pharmacology and Critical CarePreceptor: Betsy Murray, R.Ph., Pharm.D.244-bed pediatric hospital and leading academic medical center/teaching

hospital offering cutting-edge therapies to children, who often have complex medical and surgical problems, long before they’re available nationwide.

Duties: Attended and participated in daily rounds with pediatric intensive

care unit service Provided consultation services to pediatric intensive care unit

service regarding antiarrhythmic drug therapy with supervision of preceptor

Prepared and presented four patient-based case presentations to preceptor and peers

Accomplishments: Impact more likely to be at the professional experience

/administrative level.

Research Experience Research Experience (If applicable)(If applicable)

Name of Project Collaborators / Advisor Institution Premise Funding Sources & Amount (If applicable)(If applicable) Use appropriate Style Guide to document. See

Style Guides at: International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform Require

ments for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Sample References The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors and Publishers

Research Experience ExampleResearch Experience Example

“An Assessment of Pharmacists’ Attitudes Toward Continuing Professional Development, the Use of the Pharmacist Self-Assessment Mechanism, and Traditional Continuing Education,” Fall 2008 – PresentPrinciple Investigator Jacquelyn Zak, Advisor Donald Sullivan, R.Ph., Ph.D. Ohio Northern University, Ada, OHConducted survey research during January 2008 to determine pharmacists’ attitudes toward Continuing Professional Development. Assessed the likelihood of pharmacists using the Pharmacist Self-Assessment Mechanism, and evaluated if pharmacists believe traditional Continuing Education is maintaining professional competence

Other Pharmacy ExperienceOther Pharmacy Experience Job Title Employer Name City, State Date Preceptor Tasks Indicate information that made this experience unique

Other Pharmacy Experience ExampleOther Pharmacy Experience ExamplePharmacy Intern, Discount Drug Mart, Canton, OH, June – August, 2008Preceptor: Tod Workman, R.Ph. Processed prescriptions for retail pharmacy, including drug interaction screening, insurance issues, and label generation Counseled patients on prescriptions drugs and OTC products under supervisionCompounded simple products, mostly creams and suspensionsTranscribed phone-in prescriptions from doctor’s officesManaged drug inventory, helped prepare and receive orders

PublicationsPublications Include citation

Peer-Reviewed Non-Peer Reviewed

Use appropriate Style Guide to document. See Style Guides at:

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Sample References

The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors and Publishers

Presentations or publications during rotations should be listed with the rotation

Ex.4

Abbott P, Timpe EM. Medroxyprogesterone in congestive heart failure. Am Pharm. 2010;4:416-19.

Siris PC, Moteme P. Anticoagulation. J ASHP. 2003;30:21-29.   Moteme P. Pharmacy operations. Federal Practitioner. 2002;10:15-

18. 

PresentationsPresentations Oral Presentations at local, regional or national meetings

Peer-Reviewed Non-Peer Reviewed

Ex. “An Assessment of Pharmacists’ Attitudes Toward Continuing Professional

Development, the Use of the Pharmacist Self-Assessment Mechanism, and Traditional Continuing Education”

The American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, April 2008

Meet the Researchers: APhA-ASP Contributed Papers Poster Session, April 2008

Annual Conference of The Ohio Pharmacists Association, Columbus, OH, April 2008

Ohio Research Forum, April 2008

Presentations or publications during rotations should be listed with the rotation

Professional MembershipsProfessional Memberships List full name of organization as well as the

abbreviation Ex.

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP); 2002-2008

American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Students of Pharmacy (APha-AASP); 2002-2008

Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (OHPCO); 2006-2008

Professional MeetingsProfessional Meetings List name of meeting, location and date

Ex.

American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) annual conference, Atlanta, GA; March 2007

Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) conference, Columbus, OH; April 2008

Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) conference, Columbus, OH; April 2007

Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) conference, Columbus, OH; April 2006

Professional Leadership/ActivitiesProfessional Leadership/Activities List leadership role, name of event or

organization, location and date Ex.

Moderator for presentations, Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (OHPCO), 2007 Annual Meeting

Operation Diabetes, Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP), 2006

Honors/AwardsHonors/Awards Academic, Leadership, or Service Ex.

Honors: Rho Chi (academic honor society in pharmacy), 2007 Omicron Delta Kappa (national leadership honor society), 2007 Phi Kappa Phi (national honor society for all academic

disciplines), 2007 Phi Lambda Sigma (national pharmacy leadership society), 2005 Mortar Board (national college senior honor society), Winter 2004

Awards: Cleveland Society of Health-System Pharmacists Intern Scholarship,

2006 Louis D. Vottero Award (recognition of research honors), 2008 Habitat for Humanity Leadership through Service Award, 2007

Community Leadership/ServiceCommunity Leadership/Service Ex.

Habitat for Humanity, 2003 – PresentOhio Northern University Campus Chapter, Ada, OH

Volunteered 1,115 hours of service Treasurer, March 2006 – March 2007

Managed campus chapter bank account (large account $8,000 – $24,000)

Organized and led campus chapter alternative spring break trip to Jackson, MS involving 50 students

President, March 2005 – March 2006 Elected president of largest student organization on

campus (300 members) Personally fundraised $3,115 for campus chapter Appropriated $17,500 to local affiliate and $2,000 to

international group  Ada Friends Mentorship Program, Fall 2003 – Spring 2005

Special SkillsSpecial Skills Computer

Patient-care information software Medical database search engines

Modern Language (list fluency) Include language/s studied and/or native language

Extensive Travel/Cultural Immersion, e.g. Study abroad or living abroad Guatemalan Clinical Rotation Indian Health Services Clinical Rotation Kenya Trip

InterestsInterests List only if uniqueList only if unique

Other EmploymentOther Employment Typically unrelated, student/summer jobs Add near the end of document; not as relevant

but still of interest Only include:

Job Title Employer Name City, State Dates

ReferencesReferences Always start on a separate page Include full contact information: Name, Title,

Employer Address, Work Phone, Fax, Email Include 1-2 statements regarding relationship Have 3-5 recommenders; good choices include:

Preceptors Faculty/Advisors Coaches/Organizational Advisors Supervisors

Use professionals who can/will speak well about you Ask! Coach! Provide resume/CV to all recommenders Send a Thank You note to your recommender when

your recommendation is complete

General GuidelinesGeneral Guidelines Two Rules:

Prioritize your content for the reader Arrange sections from the most important to the least

important

Consistency Focus first on content; then determine format

Arrange information within sections in reverse chronological order

Use standard Word.doc format, not templates

General Guidelines (cont)General Guidelines (cont) Content (cont):

Avoid more than 7 lines of continuous text - it won’t be read; change format to bulleted statements instead

Avoid sentence format – it creates too much text for the reader to absorb; to help you:

Omit the articles “a, an, the” if possible; they are just filler words Change prepositional phrases (filled prescriptions for compounds) to

adjective descriptors (filled compounded prescriptions) - makes language more concise

Omit personal information unless it directly supports your objective; ex. religious and/or political affiliation

Unacceptable: “Nursery school volunteer - United Methodist Church” Acceptable: “Church nursery school volunteer”

General Guidelines (cont)General Guidelines (cont)

Format Eye-catching page 1 (resume style page) is most impactful for getting Eye-catching page 1 (resume style page) is most impactful for getting

initial interviewinitial interview Standard margins: Top/Bottom = 1” and Right/Left = 1.25” Standard font size: 10-12 points font on all subsequent pages Readable font style; do NOT use Courier Do NOT space information into place! Learn to set and use tabs.

Information not set with a tab will “walk” when opened using different computers/printers

Use bullets to break up paragraphs of text – easier to read Add month/year on bottom line, last page only

Date your document was last updated Reference for you to track which version of your CV you are reading Make small (4-8 points font)

General Guidelines (cont)General Guidelines (cont)

General Information – document should be: Concise/ well organized - should see strong points at

a glance Include the technical vocabulary of your profession,

better known as “keywords” Dynamic - use action verbs - (present or past tense)

versus adverbs (words ending in –ing) Quantifiable Highlight achievements, attributes, skills, abilities,

and experiences to your best advantage

General Guidelines (cont)General Guidelines (cont)

Saving Your CV For the Internet (for recruiters /hiring managers to find you)

Save your document using the words “Resume or CV or Vita or Vitae or Curriculum Vita or Curriculum Vitae” in the file path name

Makes it easy for your document to be returned in a detailed search CAUTION! Using just the word “Resume” for example, also makes it

easy for you or others to accidently over-write your document! An easy remedy is to add your initials and/or the date to the file path name

Working CV vs. Final CV Record all activities/events/accomplishments in your Working CV;

eventually Working CV will be too long for practical use When applying for a new opportunity, create a new Final CV from your

working CV that is tailored to that specific opportunity; include most pertinent information

General Guidelines (cont)General Guidelines (cont)

Paper Select high-quality paper but don’t pay high dollars for it!

ONU Printing Services packages and sells high quality paper and matching envelopes to students for a fraction of the cost found at retail centers

Paper color? White or Off White in medical professions Printing

Laser-printed only ONU Printing Services will print resumes/CVs for students

Contact them for details, 419-772-2067419-772-2067

General Guidelines (cont)General Guidelines (cont)

Scannable CV Add “keywords” which will make the CV more likely to be found or “sourced”

from an employer database or from an online channel Limit placement 5 – where you post Limit privacy 6 – what you post

CV Examples Search Internet to get ideas/examples for:

Wording Format Document Styles

Search using: Google, Yahoo, or Dogpile Search String:

(resume OR cv OR vita OR vitae OR "curriculum vita") pharmD LinkedIN Search String:

site:linkedin.com (pharmD)

ResourcesResources CV/Resume Grading Rubric

CATEGORY

4 3 2 1

Organization

Information is organized, clear and well defined. Pertinent information is highlighted. Sub headings are appropriate and well organized.

Information is organized. Sub headings are appropriate and well organized.

Information is lacking some organization. Sub headings are missing or out of order.

The information appears to be disorganized or difficult to follow.

Included information (education, certifications, experience, activities, etc)

All relevant areas/topics are addressed. Appropriate detail is provided (ex. clearly states work experience and explains job description/ expectation, includes time/dates.)

Most areas/topics are addressed. Some detail is missing (ex states work experience with minimal job description or dates worked.)

Some areas/topics are addressed but no detail is provided.

Multiple topics were not addressed or were incompletely addressed.

References Three references are included with 100% accuracy. References include name, title, address, phone and e-mail and description of relationship.

Two references are included with 100% accuracy. References include name, title, address, phone and e-mail and description of relationship.

One or more references is included, but there listing is missing information.

No references are listed.

Mechanics There are no errors in spelling or grammar.

There are a few errors in spelling and grammar, but they do not detract from reading/understanding.

Many errors in spelling and grammar are distracting.

Errors in spelling and grammar make this document difficult to read and understand.

Visual Appeal

Easy to read, visually pleasing and uses white space to guide the eye and separate information. Section headings are obvious.

X XDifficult to read. White space is not used to separate information.

Resources (cont)Resources (cont) ASHP Mid-Year Pre-Meeting Webinar, CV and Resume Writing Tips and Traps

http://www.ashp.org/Midyear2009/Students/PreMeetingWebinars.aspx ACCP Online Curriculum Vita Review Program

http://www.accp.com/stunet/cv.aspx

August 1, 2009 - March 2010

Open to all ACCP student members

FREE! Have your CV reviewed by an experienced ACCP volunteer member

ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships, and Graduate Programs

http://www.accp.com/resandfel/index.aspx Recommended Style Guide Resources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html OR http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=citmed.TOC&depth=2

ReferencesReferences1. American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP); CV Preparation Tips

http://www.accp.com/stunet/cv.aspx 2. Assessment of PharmD Candidate Professionalism, Doctor of Pharmacy Advanced

Practice Experience Manual, PHPR 650, 09-10; Ohio Northern University3. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), CareerPharm, An Outline

for Preparing a Chronological Curriculum Vitae http://www.careerpharm.com/CV.aspx

4. U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services http://www.usphs.gov/corpslinks/pharmacy/index.html

5. “15 Critical Criteria for Choosing the Best Job Site for You,” Job-Hunt.Org. http://www.job-hunt.org/choosing.shtml

6. “To Make Your Resume "Cyber-Safe –,” Job-Hunt.Org, http://www.job-hunt.org/resumecybersafe.shtml

7. Resume Rubric, Amy Raphael, JobWeb.com—Career development and job-search advice for new college graduates. National Association of Colleges and Employers

RecognitionRecognitionThanks to all of the following individuals who collaborated on this

presentation and provided input to maximize it’s value for ONU’s pharmacy students and alumni.

Dr. Kelly Shields, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Kim Broedel-Zaugg, Professor of Pharmacy Practice Dr. Pat Parteleno, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Director of Experiential

Programs Dr. Jen Kline, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Assistant Director of Experiential

Programs Dr. Michelle L. Kucera, Pharm.D.,BCPS, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Lenexa, KS Ms. Genie Dixon, RPh, Pharmacy Services Coordinator, Kroger-Columbus Division,

Columbus, OH Ms. Nancy Sheely, Assistant Director of Career Services | Career Coach for STEM majors |

Employer-Recruiter, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH

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