In case you’re wondering about the common Doctor’s CV mistakes to avoid when preparing your resume or CV, be kind to yourself. Writing a Medical or Doctor CV can be a gruelling task that errors are bound to happen. Staring at a blank page is already daunting, especially if you don’t know where to begin. We at DocTree are just happy to give you some pointers about common Doctor’s CV mistakes to avoid so you can easily compose your CV.

But before we talk about mistakes, you should have a general idea of the formatting of a medical or Doctor CV. That way, you’ll have a basic framework in which you can plan out what information needs to be included in your CV. As the saying goes, know the rules first before breaking them. In this case, know the rules first so you know what mistakes to avoid when writing your resume. At the end of the day, you want to achieve your goal of getting into the health institution you want or landing that dream job in the healthcare industry.

The General Format

Below is a general format or outline of what content your medical CV should have. Of course, when you enlist in DocTree’s CV Review Program, you will find out how to further polish your CV content. In the meantime, consider the information below when drafting your Medical or Doctor CV.

o Personal Details. Full name, contact details, AHPRA Registration No., Linkedin Profile (optional)

o Career Summary. An overview consisting of 2 to 3 short paragraphs highlighting your achievements, experience, and career goals

o Education and Qualifications. Your medical degree and the latest, relevant qualifications such as internships, residencies, hospital placements, etc.

o Key Skills. Underscore your clinical and soft skills relevant to the role

o Research and Publications (If Applicable)

o Professional Development and Training. List of courses, workshops and CPDs

o Referees. Ideally, professional practitioners whom you’ve sought permission to become your

character witnesses like senior doctors, consultants, professors, etc.

Medical or Doctor CV Mistakes to Avoid

o Sending a generic CV to various healthcare institutions for multiple positions. You need to customise your CV for the position for which you are applying.

o Poor formatting. Be mindful of how your CV looks. A layout that’s unorganised looks messy and hard to read, especially if you don’t use a consistent font style.

o Missing key information like medical licenses, certifications, relevant training courses, medical affiliations, etc.

o Excessively lengthy descriptions of duties, responsibilities, and achievements. Short and simple paragraphs will do.

o Overly casual use of language makes you appear unprofessional.

o Inclusion of irrelevant information like age, marital status, hobbies and other details that have nothing to do with the job you’re applying for.

o Dated information does not reflect your recent achievements. Update it to reflect recent accomplishments, research contributions, etc.

These and more will be covered in our CV Review Program to help you avoid committing errors when creating your Doctor CV.

About DocTree

Responding to the needs of junior doctors, DocTree established a platform that allows these medical practitioners to have access to ongoing medical education wherever they are working in Australia, remote or otherwise. By being able to further their medical studies directly under leading medical specialist consultants, these junior doctors are provided with focused practice improvement opportunities that will benefit not only them but their patients as well.

Our commitment to offering consistent medical education to junior doctors regardless of geographic location has always been our guiding light. We strive to tap the best medical specialists across Australia to share their wisdom and knowledge with young doctors seeking to further improve their practice. Just like how a tree grows and spreads its branches, DocTree continues to grow and spread its wings with its growing service opportunities for medical practitioners.