Compiling a CV
Writing a Personal Statement
Penn Editorial provides this template to help you compile your Curriculum Vitae (CV). We will take the information you provide to create a professionally formatted CV.
Full Name
Business or Mailing Address
Business Telephone
Business Fax Number
Email Address
EDUCATION
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Undergraduate college attended, major field, degree and year received, honors received
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Medical School name, dates attended, year degree awarded, honors received
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Other Advanced Degrees with name of institution(s), dates attended, degree received, year received, honors received
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
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Residency: Institution, city, state, country, level and specialty, dates of training
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Fellowship: Institution, city, state, country, level and specialty, dates of training
POSTGRADUATE HONORS AND AWARDS
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Names of awards, institutions presenting award, date received
MILITARY SERVICE
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List rank, dates of service
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND BOARD CERTIFICATION
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List with dates awarded
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
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List positions held, institutions, dates, including present position
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
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List positions held, institutions, dates, including present position
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
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List positions held, institutions, dates (include editorial board positions, study section membership, etc.)
HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
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List, include term of appointment and indicate if Chair
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
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List, include term of appointment and indicate if Chair
MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES
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List, include a termination date where appropriate, indicate office held or honors awarded
PUBLICATIONS LIST
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See sub-headers below. Complete citations including all authors, title, journal, inclusive pages and year
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
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Only list papers published or accepted. Number each, most recent last. Include results of original contributions – research or case reports. Include both print and electronic citations
Other Peer-Reviewed Publications
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List reviews, commentaries, articles, editorials, research symposium results published or accepted for publication in peer-revised journals
Book and Book Chapters
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All authors, title, chapter[s], chapter page[s], publisher, year published
Other Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
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Include letters to the editor, other NON-peer-reviewed
Corporate authorship or Multicenter Trials
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List only if results of study have been published and you are not a named author. Include full and complete citation. Describe your role in study, e.g. site investigator, chair of statistics committee, etc.
Publications submitted or in Preparation
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List with date submitted, and your name in bold
ABSTRACTS
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List and number these, with your name in bold
SCHOLARLY WORK PUBLISHED IN OTHER MEDIA
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Example: Web site contribution, film, videotape. Make certain that URLs are updated and current at the time of CV submission.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
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List professional presentations, sponsor, location, date, regional or national; number these chronologically, most recent last
GRANTS
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List title and grant number of research grants which have been funded. Include source of funding (granting agency) and actual amounts, term of funding, dates of grant, and if principal or co-investigator; number these.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING ROLES
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List teaching assignments including year, course name and number of students
HOSPITAL TEACHING ROLES
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List teaching assignments including year, course name and number of students
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