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The CV and cover letter are concise ways to share details about your skills and accomplishments. A good CV and cover letter do not get you the job, but they may make you more likely to get an interview. A CV is basically a list of your education, accomplishments, and specific skills. It is normally accompanied by a cover letter that tells potential employers more about you, what you are looking for in a new job, and why you are the right person for the job they have advertised.  \nCV TIPS  \nA CV for medical professionals includes several different sections. It should start with your full name and contact information. In the business world, most CVs include a concise, descriptive statement about your skills, but this is not always included on medical CVs.  \nA good CV and cover letter do not get you the job, but they may make you more likely to get an interview.  \nThe next section describes your education and training. Include your undergraduate degree, any graduate studies, medical school, residency, and fellowship. Extra training can be inserted here as well (for example, competency in obstetric ultrasound or colonoscopy, or extra training in evidence-based medicine or quality improvement).  \nThe CV continues with descriptions of previous related jobs (it’s OK to leave out your bartending stint in college), any presentations or publications, substantive committee work (e.g., if you chaired a committee, contributed to a significant change in practice, or spent a lot of time on a project), and relevant volunteer work. CVs feature very little narrative except to provide brief explanations where a bulleted list does not suffice.  \nMost physician employers are relatively conservative, so experts recommend using a simple font and limited color in your CV. Physician CVs  \nMEDICAL EDITOR  \nSarina Schrager, MD, MS  \nMANAGING EDITOR  \nBrandi White  \nSENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR  \nAndy Marso  \nART DIRECTOR  \nChristine Schneider  \nEDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD  \nNatasha Bhuyan, MD, Phoenix, Ariz.  \nJames Dom Dera, MD, FAAFP, Fairlawn, Ohio Alicia A. Kowalchuk, DO, FASAM, Houston, Texas Corey Lyon, DO, FAAFP, Aurora, Colo. Vinita Magoon, DO, JD, MBA, MPH, CMQ, Round Rock, Texas  \nCONTRIBUTING EDITORS  \nCindy Hughes, CPC, CFPC Kent J. 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For the private, noncommercial use of one individual user of the website. All other rights reserved. Contact [copyrights@aafp.org](copyrights@aafp.org) for questions and permission requests.  \ncan be as long as they need to be, but be careful to avoid including facts that are not relevant to medicine.  \nCOVER LETTER TIPS  \nA cover letter allows you to expand on the bulleted list of accomplishments included in your CV. 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