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. 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 1 st – first day to have information to residencies (earlier the better) Oct 15 th – 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. Difference between Resume and CV?

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

13. Curriculum Vitae CONTACT INFORMATION Name Address City, State, Zip Telephone Cell Phone Email

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. “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 (1)What are the reasons for choosing the specialty? (2)What are my career plans? (3)What accomplishments do I want to emphasize? (4)What outside interests do I have? (5)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 (1)What are the reasons for choosing the specialty? (2)What are my career plans? (3)What accomplishments do I want to emphasize? (4)What outside interests do I have? (5)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. 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