Doctor CV example
A doctor's CV is more formal than most: your licence, specialty, residency and continuing professional development have to be set out precisely and in chronological order. Clinical experience counts too: patient volumes, procedures, research.
Use this example when the ad is in English, for instance at a private clinic with international patients, a pharmaceutical company or a clinical research organisation (CRO). Give your specialty its standard English name, spell out Lithuanian bodies the first time, such as the State Accreditation Service for Health Care Activities (VASPVT), and list any language certificates you hold.
CV example
Cardiologist (medical practice licence No. MPL-XXXXX) with 7 years' experience at a university hospital and a private clinic: 2,500+ echocardiograms a year, an outpatient caseload of 120 patients a week, 6 scientific publications. Annual continuing professional development: European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congresses and Lithuanian Society of Cardiology (LKD) courses.
- Inpatient and outpatient practice: 120 patients a week; 2,500+ echocardiograms a year.
- Member of the heart failure clinic team: repeat hospitalisations down 20% in 2 years.
- 6 scientific publications (2 in international journals); teach residents.
- Outpatient consultations and non-invasive diagnostics (ECG, Holter monitoring, echocardiography).
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU), Faculty of Medicine: Medicine, 2013; residency in cardiology, 2017
Medical practice licence, State Accreditation Service for Health Care Activities (VASPVT); specialty: cardiology
Echocardiography certification, European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), 2020
What to put in a doctor CV
Licence number, specialty, and the years and place of your residency. HR checks these first. In English, use the standard international name of your specialty and keep it identical in the CV, the cover letter and your LinkedIn profile.
Patient numbers, procedures a year, the clinics or programmes you take part in: this is how your experience is measured.
Courses, congresses, certificates, in chronological order. For doctors this is mandatory and monitored.
Publications, conference talks, teaching residents are valued by university hospitals and by international employers such as pharmaceutical companies and CROs.
Most common mistakes
- An inaccurate chronology, or gaps with no explanation.
- Licence status or specialty not stated.
- Certificates the employer specifically requires (echocardiography, for example) left out.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a doctor's CV be?
Two to three pages, with the list of publications in an appendix: in medicine, completeness counts for more than brevity.
If the ad is in English, does my CV have to be in English too?
Yes. Match the language of the ad, and keep your Lithuanian version up to date as well. Translate consistently: use the same English names for your specialty, positions and licence throughout, and spell out Lithuanian acronyms once. List any English certificate you hold (IELTS, OET); if you have none, state your level honestly: the interview will test it.
Does a resident or a new graduate need a CV?
Yes, for residency applications and for your first job: academic results, clinical placements, research, volunteering. For a first job in English, at a CRO for example, put your research and your English level near the top.