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Enhance Your CV and Move Beyond Residency
It’s time to think about life after residency! ACP’s resources help you build your CV and ultimately land the perfect job or subspecialty fellowship.
Learn how to market yourself, write personal statements, draft your CV, negotiate your contract, and so much more. Plus, ACP MKSAP CORE offers an opportunity to add a certificate of achievement to your CV.
Polish Your CV With Unique ACP Opportunities
If you’re working on a research project or have an interesting clinical case, consider the following options:
- Participate in an ACP abstract competition. Local and national options are available.
- Submit a case to Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases (AIMCC)—if selected, your manuscript will be featured in this peer-reviewed, open access journal co-published by the American College of Physicians and American Heart Association.
If you’re a fan of medical trivia, get a team together and participate in your local chapter’s Doctor’s Dilemma® competition. Winners are invited to participate in the national competition at ACP’s annual Internal Medicine Meeting.
Take on a leadership role in your chapter by joining the local council of Resident Members or another chapter committee. Plus, be sure to attend your chapter’s events or education meetings to update your clinical knowledge and connect with colleagues.
Find your dream job! Search thousands of employment classified ads, set up alerts, upload your CV to submit to employers, and more.
Unlock additional questions with ACP MKSAP CORE to earn badges as you complete each subject area’s quiz and receive a certificate of achievement, which you can add to your CV, demonstrating your mastery of internal medicine knowledge.
Make your chief year a successful one! Learn how to assess resident skill levels, prepare residents for presentations, cultivate bedside teaching skills, and test diagnostic skills with interactive learning tools exclusively for chief residents. Plus, learn about and apply for a Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarship for an opportunity to assist with teaching hands-on clinical skills at ACP’s annual Internal Medicine Meeting. Login required.