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Gardner RL, Catanese S, Sobota M, Warrier S, Cahill K. Twelve tips for medical educators to optimize their curricula vitae. Med Teach 2024; 46:500-504. [PMID: 37963426 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2023.2280111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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A good curriculum vitae (CV) highlights medical educators' academic achievements and supports their professional goals. Many faculty struggle with timely updates and strategic formatting. These twelve tips will help medical educators optimize their CV to best showcase their strengths and accomplishments. The first three tips outline a process: identify a system to collect potential entries and schedule regular time for updates. Tips four and five detail how to tailor traditional CV formatting to best describe the work of medical educators. The next few tips offer concrete strategies and examples of CV entries to consider for inclusion. The remaining tips remind faculty to ask for help from colleagues, who can share a sample CV and identify overlooked activities. Our intention is to transform a task that can be burdensome into a process that seamlessly captures the breadth of our work as medical educators and allows for introspection and growth.
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- Rebekah L Gardner
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Odeh M, Oqal M, AlDroubi H, Al-Omari B. Assessing the competency of pharmacists in writing effective curriculum vitae for job applications: a cross-sectional study and readability index evaluation. BMC Med Educ 2023; 23:884. [PMID: 37985997 PMCID: PMC10662548 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04870-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND In today's competitive job market, pharmacists must have a well-crafted curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter, and personal statement. However, non-native English speakers may face challenges in crafting effective job application documents. Jordan is one such country where English is a second language for many, and little is known about the CV/job application writing skills of Jordanian pharmacists. Therefore, this study examined Jordanian pharmacists' ability to write job applications cover letters, and personal statements in English and investigated the association between several demographics and professional variables and the readability index of cover letters and personal statements. METHODS This study aimed to investigate Jordanian pharmacists' ability to write job applications cover letters, and personal statements in English and evaluate the readability of their personal statements and cover letters. The data were blindly and independently reviewed by two researchers. The readability of the cover letters and personal statements was assessed using an online calculator that assigns a readability index score. A readability score of 7-12 was considered "target", while scores above 12 or below 7 were considered "complicated" or "simple", respectively. The relationship between readability index scores and other variables was analyzed using the chi-square test with a statistical significance level of 0.05. RESULTS The study recruited 592 pharmacists. Most applicants, specifically 62.3%, were female, and 60.0% of them graduated more than six months before submitting their job applications. While 78.2% of the applications included a personal statement, only 34.8% included a cover letter, and 27.2% provided both. Of the 206 cover letters written in English, 43.2% were tailored, and 80.6% were structured. The study also found that the provision of an official photo was associated with providing a cover letter (P < 0.001, Phi(φ) = 0.14) while providing a structured cover letter was associated with including a personal statement (P < 0.001, Phi (φ) = 0.24). Only 102 cover letters and 65 personal statements had readability index scores within the target range. CONCLUSION In this study, most Jordanian pharmacists undervalue the importance of cover letters and personal statements and lack job application writing skills. The study also highlighted the need for improved pharmacists' English proficiency to write effective job application documents in Jordan.
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- Mohanad Odeh
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, P.O Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P O Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Hecht EM, Leyendecker JR, Spieler BM, Chaturvedi A, Fennessy FM, Gadde JA, Horowitz JM, Robbins JB, Shah GV, Desser TS, Lewis PJ. Practical Tips and a Template for Developing Your Curriculum Vitae. Acad Radiol 2023; 30:2761-2768. [PMID: 37208259 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The Alliance of Leaders in Academic Affairs in Radiology (ALAAR) advocates for a Universal Curriculum Vitae for all medical institutions and to that end, we have developed a template that can be downloaded on the AUR website (ALAAR CV template) that includes all of the elements required by many academic institutions. Members of ALAAR represent multiple academic institutions and have spent many hours reviewing and providing input on radiologists' curricula vitae. The purpose of this review is to help academic radiologists accurately maintain and optimize their CVs with minimal effort and to clarify common questions that arise at many different institutions in the process of constructing a CV.
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- Elizabeth M Hecht
- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York (E.M.H.).
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (J.R.L.).
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (B.M.S.).
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- Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York (A.C.).
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's, Boston, Massachusetts (F.M.F.).
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (J.A.G.).
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois (J.M.H.).
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin (J.B.R.).
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan (G.V.S.).
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California (T.S.D.).
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- Department of Radiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire (P.J.L.).
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Boland L, Brosseau L, Caspar S, Graham ID, Hutchinson AM, Kothari A, McNamara K, McInnes E, Angel M, Stacey D. Reporting health research translation and impact in the curriculum vitae: a survey. Implement Sci Commun 2020; 1:20. [PMID: 32885181 PMCID: PMC7427883 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-020-00021-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Increasingly, health researchers must demonstrate the impact and real-life applications of their research. We investigated how health researchers with expertise in knowledge translation report research translation activities and impact on their curriculum vitae (CV). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of health researchers with expertise in knowledge translation as we anticipated best practices in CV reporting from this specialized group. Our survey asked participants about their reporting of research translation and impact activities on their CVs, intention to report, and barriers and facilitators to reporting such activities on their CVs. We calculated univariate descriptive statistics for all quantitative data. Linear regression models determined predictors of researchers’ intention to report research translation and impact activities on their CVs. We analyzed open-ended qualitative responses using content analysis. Results One hundred and fifty-three health researchers responded to the survey (response rate = 29%). Most respondents were Canadian, were female, and had a doctoral degree. Eighty-two percent indicated they reported at least one research translation and/or impact indicator on their CVs. Of those, health researchers commonly reported the following: advisory/regulatory committee membership related to research program (83%), research translation award(s) (61%), and academic performance assessments (59%). Researchers least commonly indicated the following: citation metric scores (31%), summaries of impact (21%), and requests to use research materials and/or products (19%). Fewer than half of the health researchers intended to report knowledge translation (43%) and impact (33%) on their CVs. Strong beliefs about capabilities and consequences of reporting research translation and/or impact were significant predictors of intention. Main barriers were as follows: CV templates do not include research translation and impact activities, participants perceived employers do not value research translation and impact activities, and lack of metrics to evaluate research translation and impact. Ninety-six percent were unaware of a CV template formatted to include research translation and/or impact reporting. Conclusions Knowledge translation and impact indicators on the CV are inconsistently reported by our sample of health researchers. Modifiable barriers should be addressed to support more consistent reporting of such activities, including providing a CV template that includes research translation and impact as well as clear metrics to quantify them.
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- L Boland
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6 Canada.,School of Health Studies, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 3K7 Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5 Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences-Therapeutic Recreation Program, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6 Canada.,School of Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 307D-600 Peter Morand Cresent, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3 Canada.,School of Nursing and Midwifery and Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery and Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC Australia.,Monash Health, Clayton, VIC Australia
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- School of Health Studies, Western University, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 3K7 Canada
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125 Australia
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- Nursing Research Institute St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & Australian Catholic University, Daniel Mannix Building, Australian Catholic University Fitzroy, Fitzroy, VIC Australia
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6 Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6 Canada.,School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5 Canada
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Academic radiologists on the clinician-educator track are required to provide a teaching portfolio as well as a curriculum vitae (CV) for academic promotion. The specific components of a teaching portfolio vary slightly depending on the institution. Traditionally academicians have collected the necessary documentation in paper format, often stuffing them in a binder or a desk drawer. However in the digital age most academic works are readily available in electronic format and can be accessed online. An electronic portfolio is the ideal method to efficiently organize this digital material. In this article, we describe the specific advantages of an online academic portfolio, explain how to set one up and review many options available to build an online electronic portfolio.
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- Anh-Vu Ngo
- Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.,Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA. .,Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Price B. Preparing a successful, role-specific curriculum vitae. Nurs Stand 2014; 29:50-7. [PMID: 25270484 DOI: 10.7748/ns.29.5.50.e9176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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An internet search reveals just how many articles there are on preparing a curriculum vitae (CV). The preparation of a CV should not be regarded as a 'one-off' event, to be updated periodically. A successful CV requires thoughtful preparation to ensure it is directed towards a specific post and should consider two important perspectives. First, an understanding of what is required of the practitioner in the nursing post (demand), and second, what the nurse can offer in terms of his or her skills, experience, qualities and qualifications (supply). The demands of the post will also include meeting professional standards, such as those that have emerged following consideration of the Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry (Francis 2013). This article explores how to prepare a successful CV for a specific role, using a demand and supply perspective--where a nurse seeks to match the specific requirements of the post by summarising what he or she has to offer.
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