HSLS Update

Create a Better CV: Tools and Resources

A recent issue of Faculty Vitae <www.aamc.org/members/facultydev/facultyvitae/fall05/start.htm>, published online by the Association of American Medical Colleges, highlights “Tools for Academic Career Development.”

A feature article in this issue is titled “Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae” <www.aamc.org/members/facultydev/facultyvitae/fall05/cv.htm>, which is designed to help you improve your curriculum vitae (CV), teaching portfolio, and professional biography. It provides ideas for maintaining effective documentation of your academic history and achievements, and good tips and tools for preparing and highlighting your unique qualifications.  The site contains Create My CV to craft your CV within an MSWord CV template; Tips and Strategies to make the best impression, from font selection to dos and don’ts; Teaching Portfolio  explains what should be included in showcasing your teaching efforts; and Biographies includes information about your biographical statement, links to the National Institutes of Health biosketch form, and how to create an executive summary emphasizing your qualifications to accompany your CV. Resources provides links to additional references and Web sites. 

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Web site also provides a curriculum vitae format template on the Health Sciences Web portal “Downloads Archive” section at <www.health.pitt.edu/downloads_archive.asp>.

--Charlie Wessel