Creating Your CV

Your first step in creating your Curriculum Vitae is to understand the CV’s purpose: to act as a showcase of your educational background, skills and experience and to present you in the best possible light.

Think of it as a very formal marketing/sales piece. What are you selling? You!

The biggest mistake we see our physicians make is to think of the CV as a place to just list their information. Instead, give some thought to how relevant the information is and what kind of impact it will have on the person reading it.

Your main task is to present your credentials and experience in a clear and concise way, allowing the reader to focus immediately on the most impressive and important aspects.

Below are the most common sections of a CV. Go through this list and write down everything you can think of within your background that relates to each, as needed.

• Education (your schools’ names, locations, degree(s) earned, dates of graduation)
• Academic Honors/Leadership Positions
• Research Conducted
• Internships/Residencies/Clinics/Fellowships (have the employer’s name, location, your specialty area, and dates handy)
• Your Practice Experience (names, dates, etc. and a brief description)
• Your Specialty Area
• Publications/Presentations
• Professional Memberships
• Licensure/Board Certifications
• Additional Work Experience (employer name, etc.)
• Professional Awards and Honors
• Language Skills

The idea is to give potential employers a “snapshot” of your professional skills, education and experience, a “view” of you that they’ll be able to take in in just a few seconds.

You’ll list your experiences in reverse chronological order (most recent experience first). Your job titles, degrees, schools attended, etc. should be quite clear.

Lastly, make a list of the five or 10 things that you’ve accomplished in your work or residency (medical school doesn’t count as an accomplishment at this point; you want to show potential employers your professional achievements). What leadership positions have you undertaken? Have you implemented new, successful procedures?

In other words, what have you done to make yourself stand out from other general practice physicians?

In short, how can you differentiate yourself from other doctors? Be sure to include this in your CV.

Our Recruiters Will Help You Craft a Great CV

If you’re unsure if your CV helps present you as a standout, bring it to one of our recruiters. We’ll help you create Curriculum Vitae that will help hiring managers take notice of the exceptional skills you bring — and help you find the career-enhancing position you seek.

Send your CV to an Integrity Healthcare recruiter.