Comments on: More resume tips for physicians http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/physicians-and-their-resume/ A free resource for physicians, medical students, residents, and fellows Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:03:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/physicians-and-their-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 Adam Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:22:58 +0000 http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/?p=74#comment-2454 Suzanne, thanks for the comment. I agree with you in principle, but in reality, no practice group is going to turn away a physician who uses "MD" instead of "M.D." on his or her resume. The medical hiring community is much more understanding of detail variations like this than other industries such as law. One main reason for this flexibility is the high number of foreign physicians who have English as a second language and have not yet learned (and may never learn, unfortunately) the more advanced rules of grammar and punctuation. Suzanne, thanks for the comment. I agree with you in principle, but in reality, no practice group is going to turn away a physician who uses “MD” instead of “M.D.” on his or her resume. The medical hiring community is much more understanding of detail variations like this than other industries such as law. One main reason for this flexibility is the high number of foreign physicians who have English as a second language and have not yet learned (and may never learn, unfortunately) the more advanced rules of grammar and punctuation.

]]> By: Suzanne Davis http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/physicians-and-their-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2451 Suzanne Davis Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:30:32 +0000 http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/?p=74#comment-2451 For JT and Adam this is a dead issue, but the punctuation marks are important. And it's the smallest of details that separate quality from average. The degree of "Doctor of Medicine" is abbreviated as "M.D." and always follows the surname with a comma inbetween. If there are suffixes like "Jr." there are additional commas. For example, John Jones, Jr., M.D. is correct with the two commas, and John Jones III, M.D. is correct with only the one comma. Same rules apply for Doctors of Osteopathy or D.O.s, Doctors of Dental Surgery or D.D.S. and Doctors of Chiropractic Medicine or D.C. Once into the Doctor of Philosphy realm, the rules for the degrees gets more complicated. If degrees are to be listed after the surname, only the terminal degree is listed. As a rule, Bachelor degrees are never listed, but most professionals with Masters level training will list this. If a doctorate level individual goes for additional training -- say for an M.B.A. or M.P.H. as so many do -- this is listed AFTER the doctorate. For example, Missy Mouse, M.D., M.P.H. More information can be found at the Odds and Ends section of my website -- Ask Mom 4 Help, Helping Medical Students Become Residents, Residents Become Fellows and Beyond. As a former Program "Mom" and teacher, I apologize for being so thorough. For JT and Adam this is a dead issue, but the punctuation marks are important. And it’s the smallest of details that separate quality from average.

The degree of “Doctor of Medicine” is abbreviated as “M.D.” and always follows the surname with a comma inbetween. If there are suffixes like “Jr.” there are additional commas. For example, John Jones, Jr., M.D. is correct with the two commas, and John Jones III, M.D. is correct with only the one comma.

Same rules apply for Doctors of Osteopathy or D.O.s, Doctors of Dental Surgery or D.D.S. and Doctors of Chiropractic Medicine or D.C. Once into the Doctor of Philosphy realm, the rules for the degrees gets more complicated.

If degrees are to be listed after the surname, only the terminal degree is listed. As a rule, Bachelor degrees are never listed, but most professionals with Masters level training will list this. If a doctorate level individual goes for additional training — say for an M.B.A. or M.P.H. as so many do — this is listed AFTER the doctorate. For example, Missy Mouse, M.D., M.P.H.

More information can be found at the Odds and Ends section of my website — Ask Mom 4 Help, Helping Medical Students Become Residents, Residents Become Fellows and Beyond. As a former Program “Mom” and teacher, I apologize for being so thorough.

]]> By: Adam http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/physicians-and-their-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 Adam Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:09:40 +0000 http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/?p=74#comment-2389 While MD is more the norm, they're all appropriate ways of doing it. I would not worry about it in any way - it will never affect your job search negatively. While MD is more the norm, they’re all appropriate ways of doing it. I would not worry about it in any way – it will never affect your job search negatively.

]]> By: JT http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/physicians-and-their-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2387 JT Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:21:05 +0000 http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/?p=74#comment-2387 The reason I was asking is that I've seen it both ways, "MD" and "M.D." I have always used "M.D." I had just finished printing out all of my papers and labels with "M.D." when I started wondering about it. I would hate to have to redo everything, but wanted to know before I sent it off. For all I know I could be waiting forever for a response that will never come because of a silly thing like that. Thanks again. The reason I was asking is that I’ve seen it both ways, “MD” and “M.D.” I have always used “M.D.”

I had just finished printing out all of my papers and labels with “M.D.” when I started wondering about it.

I would hate to have to redo everything, but wanted to know before I sent it off. For all I know I could be waiting forever for a response that will never come because of a silly thing like that.

Thanks again.

]]> By: JT http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/physicians-and-their-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 JT Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:42:38 +0000 http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/?p=74#comment-2386 Silly question, but on a resume or cover letter, how do you write the MD following the name? Is it: M. D. M.D. or MD? I am in the USA Thank you Silly question, but on a resume or cover letter, how do you write the MD following the name? Is it:
M. D.
M.D.
or MD?

I am in the USA

Thank you

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