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Lecture 9Lecture 9

Definitions• Curriculum Vitae: A complete

chronological history of your educational and employment background and accomplishments

Definitions• Resume’/Executive Summary: This is a 1-3 page document that

accompanies your CV as an overview of your credentials highlighting your strengths, accomplishments and qualifications related to a specific position.

Format-Exec Summary• Personal Information: Name, address, phone,

fax and e-mail• Opening Statement: Concise statement of

what you would like to do and how you would add value to the organization

• Qualifications Summary• Accomplishments Overview• Experience: list in reverse chronological order

positions• Education: Degrees and Institutions in reverse

chronological order

Definitions• Biographical Sketch: This is usually needed

for NIH grant requests and is found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

• Biographical Statement: Usually in narrative form, this identifies your current position, experience and major accomplishments targeted to a specific audience. Can be used in introductions, nominations etc.

Reasons for CV• Document Career• Apply for Promotion• Apply for New Employment

Reasons for Resume’/Exec

Summary• Apply for New Position• Request by Media• Request by Other

Reason for Bio Sketch/Statement

• Grant Application• Request for Workshop;

nomination; introduction; media

Format-Internal CV• UAB “Approved Format”• Used for any UAB promotion

functions• Find on WebSite: www.uab.edu/uasom Click on

“Faculty Development” on list at left and then on “Resources”

Personal Information• Name:• Citizenship:• Foreign Language(s):• Home Address:• Phone Number:

Academic Position• Rank/Title • Department:• Business Address:• Phone Number:• Fax Number:• E-Mail Address:

Appointments• Hospital and Other (Non-

Academic) Appointments:• Professional Consultantships:

Education• College/University: Degree; Year• Graduate Education: Degree; Year

Additional Headings• Military Service• Licensure:• Board Certification: type; year• Post-Doctoral Training: year;

Degree; Institution

Academic Appointments

• Use Reverse Chronological Order• Year; Rank/Title; Institution

Additional Headings• Awards/Honors:• Professional Societies:• Memberships:• Councils and Committees:• University Activities:• Editorial Board Memberships:

Additional Headings• Major Research Interests in

narrative form using 2-3 sentences• Teaching Experience: may detail

here or refer to Teaching Portfolio or both

Additional Headings• Major Lectures and Visiting

Professorships• Grant Support (Past and Current)

and role e.g. Principal Investigator; Co-Investigator; name of project;

sponsor; dates

Bibliography• Manuscripts already published• Manuscripts in press• Manuscripts submitted but not yet

accepted• Manuscripts in preparation• Other publications: Letters to Editor;

Book Reviews• Books: Include headings for Books and

Chapters

Bibliography cont’d• Published Abstracts• Poster Presentations• Oral Presentations including: Scientific Papers at nat’l/internat’l meetings Scientific Papers at local and regional

meetings Invited workshops/postgraduate courses Invited lectures

Bibliography cont’d• Miscellaneous Include videos, syllabi, software, courses developed etc.

Tips and Strategies• Consider preparing an “external CV”• Develop a system that works to

facilitate updating your materials • Update entire package at same time

and try to do it twice a year (CVs; Bio Sketch; Teaching Portfolio)

• Keep track of the date of up-dating

Tips and Strategies• Do Not include: SSN, age, race,

marital status, children, disability, political affiliation, religion, salary, DEA numbers

Tips and Stategies• FONT: Use 12-18 point font for Name;

12-14 pt for headings; 10-12 pt for text. Use same font throughout and do not use flowery fonts

• FORMAT: Be consistent and concise; include page number and name header on each page and be neat

Tips and Strategies• Paper: Use white/off-white 22-24 lb

paper• Printing: Use laser printer• Proofread and Spell Check• For external CV: Avoid placing dates in

left-hand margin as this emphasizes the date and not the activity

• Collect things as they occur eg in “real” time—don’t try to look for them later

Tips and Strategies re: Publications

• List in chronological order for ease of updating

• Number them• Highlight your name in bold• If you are not first author on

publications for which your trainee is first, note that with asterisk