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down on an activity such as hunting and listing this

essence, this provides elaboration and explanation of the

could have the opposite effect. Being a member of

highlights raised in your CV. For instance, if you are serv-

Physicians for Social Responsibility may not sit

ing as a committee chair or an EMS system associate med-

well with a group comprised of card-carrying NRA

ical director, use the resume to explain what exactly that

members. If you are tightly attached to a geo-

position entails. This could include time commitments and

graphic area, think twice about this section as you

accomplishments.

don’t want to limit any job possibilities. If you aren’t

ready to grovel for geography, let them know who

Your CV should be accompanied by a concise cover letter

you are…if you are not going to fit in with a group,

that explains who you are and why you are interested in this

you would rather know that up front.

specific opportunity. Describe your current work environ-

ment. An example: “I have had extensive clinical experience

If you have developed a particular expertise, consider

in two ACS Level I Trauma centers with over 200,000 com-

adding this to this section. As an example, if you have

bined visits per year during my residency training. 20% of

become adept at a particular software package, mention it.

ED patients are admitted and 30% of admissions are to an

Some ED groups may have a specific need for members

ICU.” Your program director will help you with the numbers,

with HTML, database, or other experience.

though this information is often found on your residency

website. Keep in mind that the cover letter is your intro-

Professional References: List a minimum of three

duction to a prospective employer and outlines why he or

(names, title, address, e-mail address, phone number, and

she should want to hire you.

dates of involvement).

Obviously ask your references

ahead of time to confirm they would comfortably serve as

A word about professional recruiters: unless you intend to

one (don’t take this for granted). The vast majority of jobs

use a recruiter’s services, do not offer your CV. Casual con-

expect to have the residency program director as one of the

versations can be lead to unintended consequences: it has

references.

been reported that unethical recruiters have constructed a

CV based on a brief phone conversation, and then circulat-

** A résumé differs from a CV in supplying more detail

ed this CV without the resident’s knowledge. In this cir-

about activities. For instance, you may list “Chair, XX com-

cumstance, if you were to subsequently (and independent-

mittee” on your CV, but a reader most likely will not have

ly) find a job at a hospital to which your CV was circulated,

any idea what that means. In a résumé you provide a

your group may be obligated to pay the recruiter a “finders

description about what you actually did and accomplished

fee” (up to $50,000). That money might have been offered

in this role. In essence, it provides the details of your role.

(or may have been negotiated by you) as a moving and

signing bonus.

On the initial approach a CV is sufficient, but a follow-up

contact may be enhanced by the addition of a “resume.” In

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