Healthcare

Doctor CV: example and template

This example is for doctors after their foundation internship, residents in specialty training and specialists looking for work in a hospital, clinic, medical centre or on a contract.

A head of department or medical director wants to see your licence to practise, your stage of specialty training, procedures and availability for on-call duty quickly. We show you how to lay this out in a clear CV.

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Example CV: doctor

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Piotr Kaczmarek

Doctor in specialty training in internal medicine

Lublin +48 123 456 789 piotr.kaczmarek@example.com

Professional profile

Doctor in specialty training in internal medicine, fourth year of residency. I work on an internal medicine ward and in the admissions unit and do on-call duty on my own. I carry out basic procedures, including abdominal ultrasound, and manage patients with chronic conditions.

Work experience

Resident doctor, internal medicine

10.2022 - present

Regional hospital, internal medicine ward, Lublin

Managing patients on a 40-bed ward, on average 8 patients a day.
On-call duty on the ward and in the admissions unit on my own, about 6 shifts a month.
Abdominal ultrasound, pleural and abdominal taps under a specialist's supervision.
Taking part in case conferences and case reviews.
Keeping medical records in the hospital system.

Foundation doctor (intern)

10.2021 - 10.2022

University hospital, Lublin

Foundation internship on internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics and the emergency department.
Examining patients and keeping records under supervision.
On-call shifts in the emergency department.

Education

Medicine

2015 - 2021

Medical University of Lublin

Skills

Managing internal medicine patients
Abdominal ultrasound
Interpreting ECGs and lab results
Managing emergencies
Medical records
Talking to patients and families

Licences and courses

Licence to practise as a doctor
Final Medical Examination (LEK), 2021
ALS course, 2023
Abdominal ultrasound course, 2023

Languages

English: C1
German: A2

Additional information

Publication: a case report in a medical journal, 2024
Available for on-call duty

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a doctor CV

Professional summary

In the first sentences, give your specialty or its stage, your year of residency and where you work. Add the procedures you do and your on-call duty. This is what a medical director looks for first.

Doctor after the foundation internship, licensed to practise since 2025. I am looking for a paediatrics training post. I have on-call experience in the emergency department and a PALS course.

Experience: duties and achievements

For each workplace, give the ward, the number of beds or patients, on-call duty and procedures. Separate what you do on your own from what you do under supervision. Honesty matters particularly in this profession.

Weaker: Working on the ward.

Better: Managing patients on a 40-bed ward, on average 8 patients a day.

Weaker: On-call duty.

Better: On-call duty on the ward and in the admissions unit on my own, about 6 shifts a month.

Weaker: Doing tests.

Better: Abdominal ultrasound and pleural and abdominal taps under a specialist's supervision.

Skills worth listing

Under professional skills, list procedures and clinical areas. Under personal skills, show what matters to patients and the team: communication, calm in emergencies and teamwork.

Professional skills

Examining and managing patients
Procedures for your specialty
Ultrasound and interpreting tests
Managing emergencies
Medical records
Issuing e-prescriptions and e-sick notes

Personal skills

Talking to patients and families
Calm in emergencies
Working with nurses and paramedics
Handling stress
Continuous learning

Licence to practise, courses and publications

List your licence to practise and the year you passed the Final Medical Examination (LEK). You can give your licence number on your CV or only when the employer asks for it. Add courses, such as ALS or ultrasound, and publications or conference talks.

Doctor CV after the foundation internship

After the internship, describe the wards you worked on, your on-call shifts and the procedures you did. Add student research groups, medical volunteering and placements abroad from your studies.

Say which specialty you want to train in and why. This helps in the conversation with the head of the department where you want to train.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A hospital looks for on-call duty and ward experience, a primary care clinic for work with chronically ill patients, and a medical centre for a specific specialty and procedures. Move what the job ad is about to the top.

The most common mistakes on a doctor CV

No stage of specialty training or year of residency.
Mixing procedures done on your own with those done under supervision.
Leaving out on-call duty and availability for it.
A long list of every course instead of the most important ones.
No date for when you got your licence to practise.

Questions and answers

What should a doctor put on a CV?

Your licence to practise, specialty or its stage, workplaces with wards, on-call duty, procedures, courses, publications and languages.

Should I put my licence number on my CV?

You can, but you do not have to. Many doctors give it only when the employer asks, when signing the contract.

How long should a doctor's CV be?

Usually 1 or 2 pages. If you have a research record, you can attach your list of publications separately.

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