Build the CV that gets you in the door

If you're an international medical graduate trying to break into U.S. medicine, you already know the feeling: you've put in years of rigorous training, you've passed your exams, and you're ready to pursue research, observerships, or clinical experience in the United States — but when you sit down to write your CV, you're not sure where to start. You've seen samples online that contradict each other. You're not certain how to list your degree, whether your rotations count as clinical experience, or how to describe your research role without either underselling it or crossing a line into exaggeration. That uncertainty is stressful — and it's exactly what this course is designed to eliminate.

I built this course because the U.S. academic medical CV is not intuitive if you weren't trained inside the U.S. system. It has its own logic: a specific section order, precise formatting conventions, and a culture of understated, evidence-based language that can feel very different from what's expected elsewhere. These aren't arbitrary rules — they exist because U.S. reviewers need to scan your document quickly and find what they're looking for. When your CV matches those expectations, it signals that you understand the professional environment you're entering. When it doesn't, even a strong application can get lost.

This course walks you through every section of a U.S. medical CV, in order, with concrete examples at every step. You'll see exactly how to list your medical education and licensing exams, how to frame clinical rotations and observerships in language that reads as credible and specific, how to format a publication citation correctly, and how to handle the sections that trip up most IMGs — like research experience, where your actual role matters far more than the title you were given. The before-and-after examples throughout the course show you the difference between a CV that raises questions and one that builds confidence.

I also take the ethics of CV writing seriously, and I want you to as well. One of the most valuable things this course gives you is a clear, practical understanding of what honest representation looks like — not because it's just a rule to follow, but because a CV that accurately reflects your experience is the foundation of a professional reputation you'll carry throughout your career. You'll finish this course not just with a completed document, but with the judgment to update and tailor it honestly for every opportunity ahead.

If you're ready to stop guessing and start building, I'm glad you're here. Let's get your CV done — correctly, professionally, and in a way you can be genuinely proud of.