Career and Life Planning Guidebook for Medical Residents

F I E L D N O T E S “I look first at education and training, and then current professional affiliation (clinic and hospital) and working backwards to past jobs. Additional skills tied to the physician’s specialty are good to know (like robotic trained, or G.I. with ERCP, etc.). Listing licensure in Texas is great to highlight. I also glean valuable information from personal information about spouse, children with ages, and favorite activities outside of work. I am far less focused on college affiliations (fraternity, student foundation, etc.), and I don’t spend time looking at howmany times the physician was published. I don’t blame them for listing those publications, and they have a right to be proud, but it carries little weight in our candidate screening.” – Michael D. Murphy, FACHE, CEO, Abilene Regional Medical Center of the position to which you’re applying if you hope to make the final cut. Remember to work smarter, not harder: You can repurpose your job search CV to customize for fellowships, grant applications, promotions, presentations, etc. Employers searching for someone to fill a clinical practice positionwill be looking at key points, such as where you have trained, where you went to medical school, are you licensed in their state, are you board eligible/certified, do you have any applicable experience? And then, what are your interests/ hobbies? Is their location a good fit for you and your family? They are hoping to find someone who will be a long-term investment and not just practice for a year or two and then move on. Having these key pieces of information right from the start gives them a snapshot of you and increases the likelihood that they will reach out to you for an interview. The Art of Professional Storytelling: CV Building for Physicians 185 WWW.PHYSICIANCAREERPLANNING.COM