<p>Not sure if this is the right section to post in but:</p>
<p>I'm a first year biochem major and one of the things I want to put emphasis on throughout my 4 undergrad years is physician shadowing. So I emailed a few doctors asking I could shadow them. Well one of them is asking for my resume. I feel like an idiot but I never made one. So my question is: What kind of stuff should I put on there besides work experience?</p>
<p>-valedictorian in high school
-SAT/ACT scores and GPA
-Clubs and organizations I was/am part of
-previous shadowing experience with a neurosurgeon, ER doctor, and oncologist
-awards
-languages spoken</p>
<p>Which of these should I keep or remove and what else should I add? Thanks.</p>
<p>Because it's your first semester, you MIGHT be able to put things from high school, but after that you should only put achievements from college. But Since you have only been in college for a couple of months, this might be an exception. In general you should put (in this order): </p>
<p>*Name, Contact info, etc
*University and expected grad year, Majors/Minors, any education at other universities (like studying abroad)
*Purpose of the resume (you can easily change this depending on why you're using the resume)
*Skills (you can put your languages here). For my resume I put my EMT certification here so if you have any certifications you can put them here.
*General work/volunteer experience/research etc
*Honors/membership (awards, clubs that you're in, etc)</p>
<p>This is just a general outline of a resume. The format is really important because it has to look professional. When I first gave my resume to my premed advisor, she laughed in my face because I didn't have a specific format and it took up about 3 pages. A resume for a college student should not exceed a page. I would suggest seeing your premed advisor or regular advisor as well, or if you have a career services center they can help you out.</p>
<p>lol and while the post is up here, what's physician shadowing? </p>
<p>When I worked at a lab my research supervisor told me to put a "Relevant Coursework" section. Do not put your SAT scores, nor your GPA if you're going to put that you were the valedictorian.</p>
<p>Oh crap, sorry I forgot about the coursework section. Yeah you should put all of your premed requirements as well as any science and math courses (mostly just Stat or Calc, though) as related coursework.</p>
<p>alright ty. What about AP tests or being an AP scholar? and physician shadowing is basically just following a doctor around.</p>
<p>Also, for my objective statement, will something like: "Seeking opportunities to gain experience in the health care field" work?</p>
<p>arez10: Should I only put the courses I'm taking right now only or include everything science/math related that I'll be taking throughout undergrad?</p>
<p>I would think said physician is a horse's ..s.</p>
<p>You should call a doc that you know. If you don't know one, ask your own doc to call one of his friends. Most docs would be glad to take you around (although HIPPA has changed some of what we used to do, it is now hard for me to take a student into the operating room without lots of forms being signed).</p>
<p>Your best bet would be to call the local Boy Scout office and see if their is a Medical Explorer Post in your area. They will often allow college students.</p>
<p>Also, why do you want to shadow? The reason for adcom is to show that you know what medicine is and that you really want to do so -- that you will not drop out after a couple of years. If you have good reason and understand what medicine is, there is no reason for shadowing</p>
<p>That's what I'm saying. The oncologist I shadowed pretty much just told me to come whenever I feel like it. Now this guy...Anyways I got it all made up and sent it to him. Just gotta wait now.</p>
<p>You should contact the volunteering dept within that hospital. Most volunteering dept heads are totally familiar with how to connect you with a doc to shadow, and are particularly good with selecting mentors who have the ability/people skills to mentor.</p>
<p>Submitting an even a 1 page CV is not an unusual request. Hospitals have to do their paperwork to ensure they are covered in terms of litigation as well as to ensure you have the required testing done (tuberculin test) prior to starting shadowing.</p>
<p>CV also highlights your interests so that they can connect you with the most appropriate MDs.</p>