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Residency Application Manual

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

We will request a CV from you in April of Junior year for our use during the MSPE process. Dawn Roberts at 410-706-7689 or droberts@som.umaryland.edu will collect these and will be available for consultation in their preparation. ERAS will request much of this data, but it will not be a straight upload of your CV. However, it will be great to have it completed and reviewed to use as a reference. This document should typically be 2-3 pages in length. However, if you have a previous career and a number of publications, it may be as long as it needs to be without unnecessary padding (to be described below). Within all sections, list items in chronological order, i.e. most distant to most recent.

An academic CV differs from a commercial résumé in a number of ways: they are more conservative and fonts are of a standard type, such as this (Times New Roman) consistent size, normally 10 -12 point. You may want to occasionally use bold or italics for headings, etc., but don't overdo it. Avoid a glitzy appearance. The CV need not state a purpose, as the residency program will be well aware of that. In general, do not include paragraphs describing the nature of prior employment. It is not necessary to refer to letters of reference (e.g., "References available on request") since you will include them anyway with your application. Keep margins to one inch on all sides, and leave enough white space that the material is easily read.

After a heading containing your name, degrees, current rank, department, institution and date, there are a number of sections, generally ordered and named as follows: Contact Information, Education, Post graduate Education and Training, Medical Licensures, Military Service, Employment History, Professional Society Memberships, Honors and Awards, Clinical Activities, Administrative Service, Teaching Service, Grant Support, Patents, Publications, Major Invited Speeches and Proffered Communications. You may add in an Extracurricular Activities section if you would like to add any personal information (e.g., hobbies, language skills, etc.).. Organizations and offices held can be listed under Local and National Service. 

For medical school, indicate that your degree is "expected (date of graduation)." All educational experiences and other activities should include inclusive dates. People look for holes in your life, and there should be no extended period of time unaccounted for. It is better to say that you worked at McDonald's for a year (and what's wrong with that?) than to have them wonder whether you were in jail. Include activities in which you participated before medical school, including your college years. Even certain pre-college achievements (e.g., high school valedictorian, Eagle Scout) may be relevant. Programs are likely to be interested in any evidence of organizational activity, athletics, leadership, community service, medically related activities (whether paid or volunteer), research (whether or not you published) and extended travel for any reason. If your activities were done under the auspices of an institution (e.g., your college) include that.

If you list publications, include complete bibliographies in an accepted journal style, including all authors with last names followed by first initials, year of publication, title, name of publication, and, as necessary, volume and pagination. For this purpose, it is appropriate to list papers as "submitted for publication" if that is in fact the case, but any stage before that should not be included (e.g., "in preparation") as that may be seen as an empty promise.

MOST COMMON CV MISTAKES:

1. Omitting information (dates, teaching details, grant details, service details, pending grants)
2. Not putting items in chronological order 
3. Not separating information into subheadings
4. Using University of Maryland Medical School instead of University of Maryland School of Medicine
5. Including license numbers (these are confidential and should NOT be included)
6. Listing the expiration date instead of the date issued for licenses
7. Pagination errors - heading at the bottom of one page, the section beginning on the next page
8. Not underlining or putting name in bold in publications
9. Including 'submitted' or 'in preparation' publications ('In Press' can be included)
10. Not spell checking and proof-reading to catch these and other mistakes
11. Not including leadership and sports activities from undergraduate years.

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SAMPLE CV

Joan E. Student, BS
Current Rank, Department (if any)
University of Maryland School of Medicine

July 25, 2008

65 Stone Pine Road
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-236- 1234 (phone)
410-455-1407 (fax)
joanstudent@school.maryland.edu
Native French
Fluent in Spanish

*Do not include personal information such as social security number or date of birth*

Education

1999-2003	University of Altoona B.S. in Biology, magna cum laude
2003-2007	University of West Kisouri M.S., Kisouri Cancer Institute Area of Study: Natural Sciences, Molecular Oncology Thesis Topic: Processing Antigen and Expression of Growths of Melanocytic Origin Thesis Advisor: Dr. John Teacher
2007-2011	University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D. expected May, 2011.

Post-Graduate Education and Training

2001-2002

University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD Residency, Department of Radiation - Oncology

Certification

2000 - Present	American Red Cross, CPR and AED certified
2001	National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certified EMT-1/99

Military Service

1990-1994

Lieutenant Colonel, United States 25th Infantry Division, headquartered at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Employment History
*Paid positions

2000 - 2003	Martial Arts Center Bethesda, MD Black Belt Instructor – taught black belt to studying martial artists.
2001-2002	University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Administrative Assistant – Assisted with administrative duties in clinic.
2002-2003	University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Medicine Research Training Fellow - Investigated the role of an ATP-binding cassette (ABC)-transporter (ABCG4) in cholesterol transport using DNA/RNA isolation, southern/northern blots and RT-PCR.
2003-2004	University of Maryland School of Medicine Teachers Assistant – Department of Orthopaedics

Professional Society Memberships

2003- Present	Member, Maryland State Medical Society (Med Chi)
2006- Present	Member, American Medical Association

Honors and Awards
*List only named scholarships. List why you received each honor, award or scholarship.

2005	Gamma Delta Phi Microbiology Honors Society, University of West Kisouri –For excellent academic performance in microbiology
2006	Scholarship, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics-For exceptional performance in orthopaedics
2009	Humanism Award, University of Maryland School of Medicine - For professionalism
2009	Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society – For high academic standing, leadership & professionalism
2010	Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, University of Maryland School of Medicine – For exceptional academic performance

Clinical Activities (if applicable)
**Keep details brief and in lists instead of paragraphs of text.

2002-2003

Clinical Intern, Psychology Department, Park Cancer Institute Philadelphia, PA Spent 2, 6 month rotations Consultant and liaison in neuropsychology and inpatient psychology. Specific concentration on epilepsy, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neuromuscular disease. Carried 6 long-term cases.

Research Activities

2008-2009

National Institute of Geriatric Health Undergraduate Research Fellow Mentor: Douglas Teacher, M.D., Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Medical Center Collected data on the relationship between the age of a patient and attitudes toward health.

Institutional Service
*You can list a brief statement describing any outcomes or major accomplishments which you contributed to as a result of your affiliation.

2009-2010	Chair, American Medical Association Maryland, Student Chapter
2009-2011	President, University of Maryland School of Medicine Student Council

Service with Local and National Organizations

2000-2002	Convener, Gordan Conference, Baltimore, Maryland
2001-2002	Examiner, American Board of Internal Medicine
2001-2002	Primary Representative, The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Organization of Student Representatives
2002-2005	Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Biological Chemistry
2003-2004	Member, Alcohol and Toxicology Study Section, NIH
2004-2005	Editorial Board Member, Journal of Neuroscience
2005-Present	Member, Membership Committee, American Board of Physicians

Extracurricular Activities

2007-2008	Treasurer, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Complementary Medicine Interest Group
2009-2010	Member, University of Maryland School of Medicine International Medicine Interest Group

Volunteer Experience

1999-2004	Participated in Race for the Cure in Baltimore, Maryland an event to raise awareness of breast cancer
2003-2005	Tutored high school students in science and math, Frederick High School
2004-2009	Assisted freshman and sophomore college students with biology and chemistry at the University of Maryland College Park

Hobbies and Interests

Arctic travel, tenor saxophone, basket weaving

Teaching Service
*Unpaid only-paid should be listed under employment.

2003-2004	Teaching Assistant for University of West Kissouri Cardiovascular Physiology Integrative Physiology Course (MPHY501.601) teaching undergraduate students. 50, 1st year undergraduate students - 3 contact hours/wk
2009	Second Summer Education Program Teaching Scholar for July 2009 in Immunology and Cardiovascular pathophysiology for the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Grant Support

Active Grants

9/7/07- Present

(Sub-Investigator, 20%) Symphony of Knowledge Education Funding Source: Robert Jacob Money Foundation Principal Investigator: James Doe Science Amount of Grant: $26,546

Pending Grants

Completed Grants

06/01/08 - 06/15/09

(Co-Principle Investigator, 10%) "Effects of Aspirin on Hypertension" NIH/NIA R01 AB12345 Principle Investigator: Jane Doe Science Annual Direct Costs: $100,000 Total Direct Costs: $500,000

Patents, Inventions and Copyrights
*Only include patents that have received a number.

Publications
*Publications should be numbered within each section, single spaced and in chronological order.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

1. Wang, B.B., Student, J. (2004). Critical Structural Motif for the Inhibition of Catalytic Topoisomerase. Journal of American Chemistry. 14, 3221-3226.

Non-peer-reviewed journal articles

1. Student, J. (2008). Crisis decision theory: Decisions in the face of negative events. Psychological Bulletin, 134(1), 61-76.

Web based journal articles

1. Student, J.E. (2003, June). "Placebo" versus "meaning": The case for a change in our use of medication. Prevention & Treatment, 6(1). doi:10.1037/1522-3736.6.1.67c

Books

1. Student, J.E., C. W. Doe, and L.E. Gates. A Look Ahead: Biology in the 21st Century. Baltimore, MD: Washington UP, 2002.
2. Darling, C.W., J.E. Student, and L.B. Gates. A History of Used Chemistry Books in Cambridge, England. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge UP, 2008.

Book Chapters

1. Student, Joan E. Chapter 3. The Science of Diminished Capacity: Selected Works, 1972-2000. By Charles Darling. Hartford: Capital Press, 2003. ii-ix.

Abstracts and/or Proceedings

1. Ritvo P, Student J, Matthew A. Chemical-based intervention is associated with better psychological status in stem cell transplant patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 2001; 63: 101

Other Brief Communications

1. Student, Joan. Interview. Seniors: What Keeps Us Going. With Linda Lazaris. Natl. Public Radio. WNYC. New York. 11 July 2003.

Published Multimedia

1. Creation vs. Evolution: "The Scientific Battle." DVD. Dir. Joan E. Student, PBS Video, 2009. (MLA) 58 min.

Major Invited Speeches

1. Student, Joan. "The Decadence: The Year 2000." Humanities Division Lecture Series. Kisouri Community College, Hartford. 12 Dec. 2001. Johnson, Biff G. Keynote speech. Scientific Conf. on Living Sports Medicine. Kisouri Auditorium, Hartford. 12 May 2003.

Proffered Communications
*Oral or poster presentations

1. Clark, J. Student, J. 2002. Notes on the pollination ecology of two Maryland thistles. Baltimore Academy of Sciences, 61st Annual Meeting.