ANNOTATED GUIDE TO THE MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - CURRICULUM VITAE FOR FACULTY ON THE CLINICAL SCHOLAR PROMOTION TRACK - Instructions and Sections

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Annotated guide for preparing a Mercer University School of Medicine curriculum vitae for faculty on the Clinical Scholar Promotion Track. Defines the CV’s five major domains—contact/education/appointments, clinical practice, teaching and advising, scholarly activity and scholarship, and service—along with formatting and content rules. Provides guidance on red-text examples, table samples, consistent chronological ordering, inclusive dates, avoiding duplicate listings, and organizing grants/contracts and clinical trials by status. Includes detailed templates for name, education, training, certifications, licenses, academic/administrative/educational/research appointments, hospital privileges, memberships, and clinical practice documentation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResumes

FormatDOCX

Pages19

Reading Time7 min

AccessFree to download

General Information

CV Structure and Domains

Instructions

Formatting and Content Rules

Ordering, Dates, and Duplication

Publication and Presentation Citations

CV Template Sections

Name, Degrees, and Faculty Title

Office Address and Contact Information

Education

Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments

Specialty and Subspecialty Certification

Licenses and Certificates

Elective Certificates

Academic Appointments

Administrative Appointments

Educational Appointments

Research Appointments

Hospital Appointments/Privileges

Military/Government Experience

Other Professional Experience

Professional Society/Organization/Association Memberships

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Scope of Clinical Practice and Patient Care

Professional Development Related to Clinical Practice

ANNOTATED GUIDE TO THE MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CURRICULUM VITAE FOR FACULTY ON THE CLINICAL SCHOLAR PROMOTION TRACK GENERAL INFORMATION The CV consists of five main sections: (1) Contact information, education, appointments, etc., (2) Clinical practice, (3) Teaching, mentoring, and advising, (4) Scholarly activity and scholarship, and (5) Service related to your role as a clinician and/or clinical educator. Content in red font provides explanations and examples, including several sample tables. Candidates may have significant contributions in one domain (e.g., clinical practice or teaching) and less in another (e.g., scholarly activity and scholarship). Review the guidelines for promotion to understand expectations for each domain. INSTRUCTIONS 1-inch margins, left justified (i.e., align left) 11- or 12-font size and black font Single space within categories Delete entries or items in the template that are not applicable. Minor modifications, either additions or deletions, of the headings may be necessary to best reflect your accomplishments. In final version of the CV, delete instructions and examples that appear in red font and delete this instructional page. Maintain page breaks between the major sections of the CV Entries may be placed in either chronological order or reverse chronological order, preferably reverse chronological order; be consistent throughout the CV. Years should be inclusive, with start and end years clearly listed and month, day and year if applicable. If an activity is ongoing, use the format: “2006 to present” Include activities only once in the CV. For example, if an item is both a published abstract and a presentation, make the best choice and include only once. Include brief descriptions of items such as administrative, educational, and research appointments if the titles do not accurately or intuitively describe your responsibilities. Publications and presentations: Your name should appear in bold font. Underline the name of the corresponding author in publication citations. Grants/Contracts and Clinical Trials should be separated into three categories: active, completed, and pending. NAME, (include all awarded degrees) Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor of Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, etc. Department of Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, etc. Mercer University School of Medicine Curriculum Vitae for Promotion to Associate Professor or Professor Month, day, year OFFICE ADDRESS Name of office, location CONTACT INFORMATION Office/cell phone Email address Website, if applicable EDUCATION Names of institutions, locations, degree types, fields of study and dates POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS Internship: Institution, location and dates Residency: Institution, location and dates Fellowships: Institution, location and dates Other: Leadership training, etc. SPECIALTY AND SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATION Include board name, status (qualified, certified, eligible, current, etc.), certification date, latest recertification date, and expiration date LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES License type, state, number, and dates (when expires) ELECTIVE CERTIFICATES Examples: Pediatric advanced life support, advanced cardiac life support, fundamental disaster management ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Begin with your current appointment to Mercer University School of Medicine and include your current rank (assistant professor, associate professor), department/division, date of appointment (month, day and year) Then list your other appointments: use inclusive dates (month, day and year), rank, institution, and department/division ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS Include inclusive years (month, day and year), title/role, institution, department/division, location. These should include appointments such as dean, chief, chair, division head, etc. EDUCATIONAL APPOINTMENTS Include inclusive years (month, day and year), title/role, institution, department/division, loc

FAQs

What five main sections make up the faculty CV on the Clinical Scholar Promotion Track?

The CV includes contact information and background, clinical practice, teaching/mentoring/advising, scholarly activity and scholarship, and service related to the clinician and/or clinical educator role.

How should candidates format the CV and handle the red-text instructional examples?

Use 1-inch margins, left alignment, and 11- or 12-point black font with single spacing within categories. Remove entries not applicable, and in the final CV delete instructions and any examples shown in red font.

What guidance is given for dates, ordering, and avoiding duplicate entries?

Use inclusive start/end years and include month/day/year when applicable; ongoing items should use “to present.” Place activities in chronological or reverse chronological order consistently, and include each activity only once even if it fits multiple categories.

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