Another CV question

[fantasty]

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Hesitated creating a new thread but didn't see any good ones to piggyback on...

Would it ever make sense to list residency rotations and projects separately?

Explanation: I did an internal medicine residency followed by a residency in preventive medicine. As most people (that I'd be sending my CV to) know what IM residency entails, I never would have considered listing my rotations or electives. PM residencies are a bit more flexible experiences, despite having core requirements. I found that many folks outside of PM didn't understand what my additional training entailed, so I revamped my CV to list my clinical rotations and my public health practica (with brief explanations of my projects and my preceptors, particularly if they exhibited specific skills / core competencies but didn't result in a publication or something I could put elsewhere).

I've floated my CV by several PD's in prev med and they said my approach seems okay. But, they also seemed to imply that there isn't much consensus within our field. I hoped to hear what those who see a lot of CV in other fields would think if you saw that from a job applicant.

 

[Winged Scapula]

My sense is that including those rotations adds unnecessary bloat to your CV.

While I understand your concern, might I suggest that when sending out your CV you include a short paragraph in your cover letter about your experiences in your PM residency? I would find that clarification enough and if I was interested in your application, I would then ask more during the interview.

 

[gutonc]

I would not list rotations. Mention your practicum and add something to your cover letter as WS suggested.

 

[fantasty]

Thanks for the input. I tend to live in the academic world, so I probably run the risk of including too much and having my CV look padded to begin with. And, this advice drives home the point that I probably should be putting more effort into my cover letters than I do.

 

[typhoonegator]

You can always include peer-to-peer presentations, like resident noon conferences, that you led. These could include service M&Ms, review of cases, etc. These presentations can tell a lot about what you've actually done in during your rotations, which would otherwise be kind of meaningless without context -- I rotated through inpatient cardiology as a prelim intern and I can honestly say I have nothing to show for it. Also, projects that arose from rotations, even if they didn't result in publications, can be listed elsewhere rather than your residency experience. What heading they fall under depends entirely on the CV format you are using.

And I totally agree with gutonc and WS, if your CV includes a narrative like the Harvard Format, or if you develop a great cover letter, you can encapsulate these experiences far better than a few extra rows in your "Formal Education" section.