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Association Of Women Surgeons VA Chapter

Association Of Women Surgeons VA Chapter. Making it Look Good on Paper. Marybeth S. Hughes, M.D. Senior Investigator Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH. Making It Look Good on Paper. Cover Letters Curriculum vitae (CVs) Format Content Advice Grants.

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Association Of Women Surgeons VA Chapter

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  1. Association Of Women SurgeonsVA Chapter Making it Look Good on Paper Marybeth S. Hughes, M.D. Senior Investigator Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH

  2. Making It Look Good on Paper • Cover Letters • Curriculum vitae (CVs) Format Content Advice • Grants

  3. Cover Letters: Definition • A cover letter is a personal introduction. • It can also be a marketing device. • Target audience can vary • Employer • Tenure Committee • Grant applications

  4. Cover Letters • Often impacts on position, promotion, tenure or grant approval • Opportunity to communicate • Necessary • Think of the reader

  5. Cover Letters • Form • One page • Three paragraphs • Introduction • Body • Closing

  6. Cover Letters • Pay attention to basic details • Spell all names, titles and addresses correctly • Contact Information • Avoid grammatical and spelling errors • Paper

  7. Cover Letters • Avoid Generalities Example: “ I would like to express my interest in the position that is currently available at your practice” • Briefly Address Any Time Gaps in Training or Practice • Highlight Special Expertise • Involve new techniques or technology

  8. Cover Letters • Brevity • Passion • Personalization • Indicate some knowledge of position • Area • Avoid “To Whom It May Concern”

  9. Remember poorly written letters give a negative first impression

  10. Curriculum Vitae • Format • Clear • Concise • Correct • Well Organized

  11. Curriculum Vitae • Use simple font • Emphasize headings • Bold or Underline • Do not use too many bullets, dashes • Number publications (if many) • Highlight authorship • Bold or Underline

  12. Curriculum Vitae: Content • Name and Title • Address • Contact Professional Home telephone fax email

  13. Example Marybeth Scavone Hughes, M.D. Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health 10 Center Drive, Bldg 10, Room 3W-3940, MSC 1201 Bethesda, MD, 20895-1201 Office (301) 594-9341; Pager (800) NIH-BEEP-11863; Fax (301) 402-1788 E-mail: Marybeth_Hughes@nih.gov Home address: 9851 Marcliff Court Vienna, VA 22181 Home (703) 319-0233

  14. Curriculum Vitae: Content • Personal Data (Optional) • D.O.B. • Marital Status • Children • Birth place or Citizenship • Cellular phone number

  15. Curriculum Vitae: Content • Professional Appointments • Post Graduate Medical Education • Higher Education • Include location and dates • Certifications and Licensure • Board certification, BLS, ACLS, ATLS, State licenses, NBME

  16. Curriculum Vitae: Content • Committee Appointments IRB, Credentialing Committee, Review Boards • Honors/ Awards Alpha Omega Alpha, Teaching Awards, Research Awards • Society Memberships FACS, local, state and national involvement

  17. Curriculum Vitae: Content • Academic Presentations paper competitions, posters, paper presentations, abstracts • Invited Lectures local, state or national organizations • Published Peer Reviewed Articles Authorship order • Books and Book Chapters

  18. CV: Specialized Content • Mentorship • Basic Science Research • Grant support: past, present and pending

  19. Recommendations • UPDATE CVs OFTEN!! • Avoid listing your DEA number • Avoid listing your social security number • Look at many example CVs • Content • Structure • Get assistance for cover letters and grant proposals as needed

  20. Avoid Hyperbole

  21. Grants “Failure is the beginning of wisdom” -William Zinnser Sources: NIH Federal Sources Industry All other- private foundation

  22. Why Grants Fail • Experimental Design • Research problem • Investigator • Resources

  23. Experimental Design • Technical methodology • Data collection procedures • Study group or control • Data analysis and management is vague

  24. Research Problem • Hypothesis is ill defined • Proposal is unimportant, unimaginative

  25. Investigator • Principal Investigator had inadequate expertise • Inadequate mastery of literature in the research area • Poor productivity on an NIH grant • Insufficient time devoted to the project

  26. Resources • Inadequate institutional setting • Lack of equipment, facilities, personnel • Restricted access to appropriate patients • Insufficient collaborative effort

  27. Recommendations • Request a copy of the NIH Data Book • NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts • Call the funding agency for “high priority” topic • Be realistic with budgets • Consult a biostatistician

  28. Recommendations Why clinical research grant applications fare poorly in review and how to recover Cancer Investigation 1987: 5(1);55-58

  29. Advice

  30. The End Questions????

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