Within a medical curriculum vitae (CV), you should include, to begin, all of the fundamentals — such as name, contact details and birth date. You need to include as much positive information as possible, detailing your academic achievements and a detailed profile of your professional history, professional qualifications, skills, memberships, and references. Typically, a person will tailor the medical curriculum vitae to the job for which he or she is applying. It is of little use applying for a job in the field of neurology when all of your academic and professional experience is in the field of oncology.
It is important, however, for a responsible medical establishment to ascertain if a candidate has the relevant medical training, and qualifications, to successfully fulfill the role's primary objectives; the medical professional is safety-critical, and as such, human safety is always the primary concern. Assuming you have all of the necessary training and qualifications, an employer will typically browse through your employment experience at the outset. Therefore, make sure that you provide detailed information on your medical curriculum vitae about the relevant work experience that you have gained, even in voluntary positions, because the potential employer will want to know these details.
The detailed inclusion of your academic qualifications is also very important for a comprehensive medical curriculum vitae. For example, make it absolutely clear that you have completed the required training and have the necessary qualifications. Other qualifications that you have obtained will be a bonus and may give you a competitive advantage over other candidates applying for the job. If the job for which you're applying has a specific emphasis on a particular subject area, tailor your medical curriculum vitae to highlight these areas, such as discussing specific projects in which you were involved during your time as student.
If you haven't already done so, it would be a good idea to get involved in charitable medical projects — a part-time voluntary position, for example. Employers are typically impressed with potential candidates who devote their time to altruistic, and professionally relevant, initiatives. In terms of references, it is important to include credible individuals. For example, one of your teachers or tutors from your medical training would be a valuable inclusion. Another example of a credible reference would be a former senior colleague in a previous employment role.
