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The Academy of Health Information Professionals

Curriculum Vita Guidelines

A current curriculum vita (CV) is required of new candidates as well as of candidates who are renewing at a higher level.

According to Carl Daniels, author of Developing a Professional Vita or Resume*, a vita is "a comprehensive (generally three to ten pages) biographical statement emphasizing professional qualifications and activities." Note that a vita is longer and more comprehensive than a resume.

There are many resources available for developing one's CV. For candidates without access to these resources, this page provides a general outline for a CV to accompany Form BIO. Any CV format is fine, as long as it includes the required sections.

A sample CV is available for review.

Personal Identification (required)

Name

Include your full name, followed by degree(s), credentials, certifications, etc.

Contact Information

Include your business address only; home address is not necessary; include phone, fax, and email, as appropriate.

Additional Personal Information

There is no need to include additional personal information.

Education (required)

At minimum, provide a list of the degrees you have earned, including:

the granting institution
the month and year you received the degree
the name under which the degree was granted, if it is different from your current name

If desired, include institutions of higher education where courses were taken but no degree earned.

Experience (required)

Use chronological format when listing your professional experience, beginning with your current (or most recent) position. For each position, include:

job title
institution where employed
period of time in the position, listing the month and year you began and the month and year you left the position
number of hours worked per week, if the position was part-time
complete list of job duties

Other Sections (as appropriate)

Research Interests

Describe past and current research interests.

Grants

List past and present grants awarded; for each grant, include granting agency, amount of funding, and time period covered by the grant.

Publications

Provide full citations for works which have been published. For works which have not yet been published, provide as much bibliographic detail as possible and an indication of the state of the work: forthcoming, accepted, submitted, in development.
Divide publications by type as needed: journal articles, book chapters, edited books, authored books.
Any bibliographic style (APA, Vancouver, NLM, etc.) is fine, provided it is used consistantly.

Presentations

Provide full citations for presentations: presenters, full title of presentation, conference name, location, date of presentation.
Divide presentations by type: paper presentations and poster presentations.

Teaching Interests and Experiences

Describe past and current teaching activities, including sessions/programs that are in the planning stages or are under development. Include a list of advisees, if applicable.

Professional Honors/Awards

List awards from educational programs, employing institution, professional associations, etc.

Professional Association Memberships and Activities

List memberships in professional organizations and activities in each (offices held, committee assignments served, etc.).

References

While references are included on a CV, they are not needed on the CV to submit with a portfolio.

NOTE: Activities that are being used for academy points must still be documented and listed on form LEDGER.

*McDaniels C. Developing a professional vita or resume. Rev. ed. Garrett Park (MD): Garrett Park Press; 1990

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