Necessary to include short term position on CV

[unsure1]

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After residency took a position that only lasted a few months, since then I have moved on to another position. It was short term but I'm now considering applying to a fellowship in that same field. Do I need to list it on my cv? As feel then would need to explain it and can only raise red flags.

When searching online I saw employment less than 6 months can be left out if it doesn't add much but just figured should get more insight about it.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Include it. You’ll need to list everywhere you’ve had privileges in the past on new licensing applications

 

[unsure1]

Include it. You’ll need to list everywhere you’ve had privileges in the past on new licensing applications

Can it be left out but then for credentialing mentioned as I thought I saw something like that

 

[gutonc]

Can it be left out but then for credentialing mentioned as I thought I saw something like that

So you're asking if you can lie to get the job and then tell the truth once you've secured it?

I can tell you, as someone who interviews and hires physicians, that I will question any gap in employment. Not necessarily in a negative context, but if your employment history has a 6 month gap with no explanation, many people will assume jail or rehab and have even more questions, or more likely, thank you for your time and move on.

Being in a job for 6 months isn't necessarily a negative. It happens. People take jobs that aren't right for them or have circumstances that change, or get bait and switched. In your case, you can easily craft a narrative that frames this as a positive. But leaving it off is likely to cause you problems now and in the future.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Can it be left out but then for credentialing mentioned as I thought I saw something like that

Agree with gutonc. It would seem like a bait and switch and would raise more questions about why you thought you needed to hide the job in the first place

 

[LucidSplash]

Agree with everyone. Leaving it out makes it look like you’re hiding something even if you aren’t.

 

[mistafab]

Everywhere you've worked since being an MD should be on your CV.

 

[HemeOncHopeful19]

OP did the position last only a few months because you got fired or because you quit?

Maybe I’m just an older jaded poster these days but your reluctance to put it on your CV makes me wonder if there’s more to this story

 

[LucidSplash]

OP did the position last only a few months because you got fired or because you quit?

Maybe I’m just an older jaded poster these days but your reluctance to put it on your CV makes me wonder if there’s more to this story

Either way it doesn’t matter. They have to put it in the CV.