Resume Boot CampResume Boot CampOctober 19, 2010October 19, 2010

Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScMEmelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM

Peter S. Cahn, PhDPeter S. Cahn, PhD

BU FormatBU Format Academic TrainingAcademic Training Postdoctoral TrainingPostdoctoral Training Academic AppointmentsAcademic Appointments Hospital AppointmentsHospital Appointments HonorsHonors Licenses and CertificationLicenses and Certification Departmental and University Departmental and University

CommitteesCommittees Teaching Experience and Teaching Experience and

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Major Administrative Major Administrative

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Professional Societies: Professional Societies:

Memberships, Offices, and Memberships, Offices, and Committee AssignmentsCommittee Assignments

Editorial BoardsEditorial Boards

Major Committee Assignments Major Committee Assignments Federal GovernmentFederal Government Private/FoundationPrivate/Foundation Study SectionsStudy Sections StateState

Current Other SupportCurrent Other Support Past Other SupportPast Other Support Invited Lectures and Invited Lectures and

PresentationsPresentations Original, Peer Reviewed ArticlesOriginal, Peer Reviewed Articles Proceedings of Meetings and Proceedings of Meetings and

Invited PapersInvited Papers Editorials and Critical ReviewsEditorials and Critical Reviews Textbook ChaptersTextbook Chapters Case ReportsCase Reports Textbooks and MonographsTextbooks and Monographs Congressional TestimonyCongressional Testimony

Additional CategoriesAdditional Categories Professional Professional

DevelopmentDevelopment Seminars ConductedSeminars Conducted Community ServiceCommunity Service Volunteer ExperienceVolunteer Experience AdvocacyAdvocacy Web-based ContentWeb-based Content Media AppearancesMedia Appearances ConsultanciesConsultancies

Ad hoc ReviewerAd hoc Reviewer Mini-fellowshipsMini-fellowships Curricula PublishedCurricula Published Research EmploymentResearch Employment AbstractsAbstracts PatentsPatents Requests for Teaching Requests for Teaching

MaterialsMaterials MentoringMentoring

Sample Mentoring TableSample Mentoring Table

Mentee NameMentee Name DatesDates Training Training PositionPosition

Current Current PositionPosition

CommentsComments*

Maria Lopez Maria Lopez MDMD

2005-072005-07 ResidentResident Fellow, Fellow, Oncology, Oncology, BUSMBUSM

Case Report Case Report PublicationPublication

Tom Nguyen Tom Nguyen MD MScMD MSc

2006 -082006 -08 FellowFellow Asst. Prof, Asst. Prof, Case Case WesternWestern

2 Publications2 Publications

K08 awardK08 award

Brenda Brenda Webster BAWebster BA

20072007 Medical Medical StudentStudent

Resident, Resident, BMCBMC

Student poster Student poster AwardAward

Victor MartinezVictor Martinez 2008-2008- MPH MPH studentstudent

PhD PhD studentstudent

Awarded Awarded Minority Minority SupplementSupplement

*If you have published with them, consider adding endnote references

Fill in the missing piecesFill in the missing pieces

1.1. Credentials Credentials

2.2. Health care experience or specialty Health care experience or specialty

3.3. Community contributionsCommunity contributions

4.4. Accomplishments Accomplishments

5.5. University service University service

6.6. Professional developmentProfessional development

7.7. Writings and presentationsWritings and presentations

ContentContent

OmitOmit Sex, age, race and martial status Sex, age, race and martial status Social security or DEA numbersSocial security or DEA numbers High school informationHigh school information

IncludeInclude Name on all pages as header or footerName on all pages as header or footer Page number on pages two and upPage number on pages two and up Each experience entry includes organization, Each experience entry includes organization,

position, city, state, dates (months and years)position, city, state, dates (months and years)

GrammarGrammar

Date formats consistent Date formats consistent 11/98 or 11/98 or November 1998 November 1998

Seasons capitalized with datesSeasons capitalized with dates Spring 2005 Spring 2005

No commas between month and yearNo commas between month and year

Periods at end of descriptions or not at allPeriods at end of descriptions or not at all

FormatFormat MarginsMargins

one inch on all sidesone inch on all sides Font size Font size

11 point or larger11 point or larger Spacing between categoriesSpacing between categories Use of tabs, tables Use of tabs, tables White spaceWhite space Bold your name in author listsBold your name in author lists Avoid orphans Avoid orphans

E.g. heading one page, text nextE.g. heading one page, text next

Peer reviewPeer review

Legible?Legible? Content appropriate?Content appropriate? Anything missing?Anything missing?

Important categories unique to individualImportant categories unique to individual Descriptions unclear?Descriptions unclear? Formatting consistent?Formatting consistent?

Keeping Your CV FitKeeping Your CV Fit

Maintain three foldersMaintain three folders Quarterly updatesQuarterly updates Consult Outlook calendarConsult Outlook calendar Use the annual review processUse the annual review process Version control using Dropbox.comVersion control using Dropbox.com