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CV and Personal Statement

CV and Personal Statement. David L. Henzi, Ed.D. Director Office of Academic Enhancement August 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

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CV and Personal Statement

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  1. CV and Personal Statement David L. Henzi, Ed.D. Director Office of Academic Enhancement August 22, 2007

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Time Lines • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Personal Statement • Evaluation

  3. 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

  4. Questions If answer is not known – promise to find out and send email

  5. Material

  6. Time Lines

  7. Time Lines • FREIDA – all residency programs in US http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html • ERAS - should have pin numbers http://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)

  8. Time Lines National Resident Matching Program NRMP place 8-10 locations on list http://www.nrmp.org

  9. Questions About the Timeline??

  10. Curriculum Vitae

  11. Curriculum Vitae Difference between Resume and CV?

  12. Curriculum Vitae Main Focus MEDICAL SCHOOL Not Undergraduate Experience (unless you had MAJOR experience)

  13. Curriculum Vitae CONTACT INFORMATIONNameAddressCity, State, ZipTelephoneCell PhoneEmail

  14. Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION Undergraduate School and Degree (include GPA)

  15. Curriculum Vitae EMPLOYMENT Focus on med school

  16. Curriculum Vitae ACTIVITIES Clubs, sports, etc.

  17. Curriculum Vitae RESEARCH position and supervising faculty member

  18. Curriculum Vitae HONORS and AWARDS

  19. Curriculum Vitae University – Organization Service

  20. Curriculum Vitae Teaching

  21. Curriculum Vitae COMMUNITY SERVICE

  22. Curriculum Vitae Service to Elementary and Secondary Education

  23. Curriculum Vitae PUBLICATIONS “Letters to a Third Year”

  24. Curriculum Vitae POSTERS

  25. 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

  26. EXAMPLES

  27. Day of the Interview Take a copy of your CV with you on professional paper

  28. Questions about the CV??

  29. Personal Statement

  30. Personal Statement “Not the only thing which will get a residency, but can loose one”

  31. Personal Statement Keep to one page – anything else and people are not going to read it.

  32. Personal Statement Find someone in the area of interest you are going into and ask about competitiveness, number of programs available, etc..

  33. Personal Statements Questions to Ask Yourself When Writing Statement

  34. Questions to Ask • What are the reasons for choosing the specialty? • What are my career plans? • What accomplishments do I want to emphasize? • What outside interests do I have? • What contributions can I make to the specialty and the residency program?

  35. Questions to Ask Answers to two or three of these questions should give you enough material for first draft.

  36. Damage Control What do you do if failed course, Step 1 or Step 2, etc….????

  37. Personal Statement Tips • Know your audience (4 to 6 paragraphs)

  38. Questions to Ask • What are the reasons for choosing the specialty? • What are my career plans? • What accomplishments do I want to emphasize? • What outside interests do I have? • What contributions can I make to the specialty and the residency program?

  39. 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

  40. Personal Statement Kiss of Death

  41. Kiss of Death • Self-Congratulatory Statements • Self-Centered Statements • Emotional Stories • Using tired analogies

  42. “Life is like a box of chocolates” “Life is a road” “Life is a journey” “Life is a book”

  43. Kiss of Death • Self-Congratulatory Statements • Self-Centered Statements • Emotional Stories • Using tired analogies • Inconsistencies • Misspellings, poor grammar

  44. Two Examples

  45. Introductions • Time Lines • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Personal Statement

  46. Questions????

  47. Evaluation

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