CV advice?

[amyl]

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so I am starting to put my CV together, starting to look for that job and wanted to get your guys opinion. Someone suggested I put my case number totals for pump cases, regional blocks, etc. on my CV. I go to a program that is pretty well known for its clinical experience so I thought that it was unnecessary for me.... what do you guys think?

 

[bullard]

Unnecessary, I agree. Putting case totals on your CV should be construed as a sign that you haven't done enough cases. 🙂

On the other hand, if you are applying to a group looking for a peds person, for instance, you may want to mention that you've done X number of neonates when you e-mail them. But that doesn't have to go in your CV, IMHO.

 

[Idiopathic]

not appropriate for CV, possibly for cover letter

 

[periopdoc]

Maybe (and that is a big maybe) we will see something like this in the future as we continue to be clamped down on to prove our experience to the paper pushers and bean counters. I suspect that it would start in academia and work its way out.

I haven't seen that many private practice CV's at this point, but I have read a TON of med school applicant CV's. I can only speak for myself, but if I saw that on someone's CV, I would red flag it. If you subsequently made it through the application process and obtained an interview, I would probably start pimping you pretty hard on your case experience. Your CV should be pretty straight forward, easy to read, look like everyone else's, but look better than everyone else's.

Just MHO

- pod

 

[UTSouthwestern]

so I am starting to put my CV together, starting to look for that job and wanted to get your guys opinion. Someone suggested I put my case number totals for pump cases, regional blocks, etc. on my CV. I go to a program that is pretty well known for its clinical experience so I thought that it was unnecessary for me.... what do you guys think?

I think it largely depends on what type of group you are applying to. If you are applying for a partnership position in my group, it is helpful to us to see what kind of cardiac experience you have as we are a cardiac group.

If you are applying broadly to a spectrum of practices, it is likely unnecessary. For my CV, when I left residency, I had detailed numbers because all of the groups I applied for were in highly desirable locales with strict application cutoffs. One group told me they would not have interviewed me had I not mentioned my CV case load as they usually only interview CV fellows.

I don't think it would really hurt you unless you put down very marginal numbers in the categories you list.

 

[IlDestriero]

I don't think the case log numbers will help you land a job, but I would note if you did additional elective months in something potentially useful (like CT, regional, etc.) Particularly if you did them away somewhere prestigious like the Cleveland Clinic (😉) or the Hospital for Special Surgery, etc.
Good luck.

 

[sevoflurane]

It depends... if you are going to apply for a job where you are going to be doing cardiac and are not a fellow + have:

60-100 cases under your belt.... don't mention it.

If you have 140-200+ cases.... definitely mention it somewhere. Cover letter, CV, verbally... I don't think this will hurt you and may be of great benefit.

IMHO.

 

[amyl]

I don't think the case log numbers will help you land a job, but I would note if you did additional elective months in something potentially useful (like CT, regional, etc.) Particularly if you did them away somewhere prestigious like the Cleveland Clinic (😉) or the Hospital for Special Surgery, etc.
Good luck.

thanks for the input. thats what I kinda of thought... my CV is going to say cleveland clinic.... doesn't everyone know that I would have done a boatload of pump cases and regional if I am coming from CCF?

 

[narcusprince]

So when looking at applications for potential partners what do you look for? Research? Activity within residency? Case numbers? Board scores? Obviously fellowship training? Race?

 

[imfrankie]

So when looking at applications for potential partners what do you look for? Research? Activity within residency? Case numbers? Board scores? Obviously fellowship training? Race?

Regrettably a lot of groups will look at how much money they can make from a new guy and base their decision on that.