{"id":13062,"date":"2021-05-28T12:34:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T12:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=13062"},"modified":"2023-02-28T09:35:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T09:35:36","slug":"clinical-rotations-on-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/clinical-rotations-on-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"How to List Clinical Rotations on Your Resume \u2014 Like a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical rotations are great because medical students get to shadow physicians and residents at teaching hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also gain valuable hands-on experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem is that every student has to do clinical rotations, so it is important to make your experience stand out on your resume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emphasize clinical rotations in a way that shows you received essential training that prepared you to start serious clinical work, especially if you are newly graduated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listing clinical rotations is important, but where do you add your experience?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where to list clinical rotations on a resume?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>If you don&rsquo;t have other clinical work experience, you can create a &lsquo;Clinical Rotations&rsquo; section and add your rotation experience there. If you have done other clinical work, add your rotations in the &lsquo;Work Experience&rsquo; section.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical rotations are similar to <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/list-current-internship-resume\/\">internships<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/include-externship-on-a-resume\/\">externships<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so they follow the same format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a recent graduate, it is best to prioritize clinical rotations over other less relevant work experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After your professional summary, add a &lsquo;Clinical Rotations&rsquo; section and then underneath it, the &lsquo;Work Experience&rsquo; portion.<\/span><br>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Clinical rotation on a resume sample<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content-box-grey\">\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Doe<\/span><\/i>&nbsp;\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1 234 567 891&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:johndoe@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">johndoe@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">linkedin.com\/in\/johndoe<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Professional Summary<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An organised, driven, hardworking medical student with an excellent educational record, passion for health and wellbeing and extensive experience in hospital settings. Dedicated professional interest primarily in Pediatrics.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Clinical Rotations<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><br>\n<\/i><\/b><b><i>ABC Medical Clinic<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston, Texas | Pediatrics Unit | Sep 2020 &ndash; December 2021<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed 100 hours of clinical work in behavioral health.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>XYZ Hospital<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston, Texas | Surgical Unit | June 2020 &ndash; August 2020<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed 55 hours of post-surgery patient recovery work.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>XYZ Hospital<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston, Texas | ICU | Feb 2020 &ndash; May 2020<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed 75 hours of ICU duties evaluating the patient&rsquo;s conditions and providing support during post-ICU recovery.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Work Experience<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receptionist<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>ABC Medical Clinic<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston, Texas | October 2019 &ndash; January 2020<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greeted over 45 visitors daily.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managed appointment booking with a customer satisfaction score of over 85%<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successfully managed patient information using athenaClinical software.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notified doctors of patient arrivals.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performed administrative and clerical work.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you list clinical rotations separately or along with your other work experiences, there are certain ways that are the best approach &ndash; here they are!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to list clinical rotations on a resume?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Add only 2 or 3 of the most relevant rotations. Include the hours worked, location and unit. Don&rsquo;t list skills, and only add a short summary if you have room on your resume. Add one or two major achievements to stand out from other applicants.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>List only the clinical rotations relevant to the job description<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students doing clinical rotations will train with many different physicians and medical departments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, it is not necessary to add all of them to your resume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick out the ones that correlate to what the job description is asking for and only add those.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mention how many hours worked, the location and unit of the teaching hospital<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of hours of clinical rotations you did is an indicator to a hiring official of how much experience you gained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The unit specifies what part of the hospital you worked in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also gives the recruiter an idea of what responsibilities that the rotation entailed without you having to write them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to mention the location of each clinical rotation, especially if you are applying to a local hospital, as they are aware of the others and their specialities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Listing skills is unnecessary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is evident enough what types of skills you may have gained from each clinical rotation as the recruiters will have hired previous applicants with the same experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, medical students more or less have the same skills already from their education, so listing skills would be pointless.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>If you have space on your resume, add a short summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can write one or two sentences summarizing your work if you had no prior clinical experience and want to add details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only do so if your resume is not crowded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to only mention the most valuable part of your experience according to what the recruiter is looking for and might find impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otherwise, unlike with internships or <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/volunteering-on-your-resume\/\">volunteer<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> experiences, it is not necessary to add bullet points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless it is absolutely relevant to the job description, just add the date and hours worked.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Achievements help stand out from other applicants<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you decide to add a mini summary for each clinical rotation or not, make sure to add achievements.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since all medical students have to do clinical rotations, it is essential to find a way to differentiate yourself from others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of something you accomplished that was very important or helped you gain valuable knowledge and add that.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Clinical rotation on a resume full examples<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Example 1:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-grey\">\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jane Smith<\/span><\/i>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1 234 567 891<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:janesmith@outlook.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">janesmith@outlook.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Professional Summary&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nursing graduate with more than 3 years of hands-on patient recovery assistance in various hospital units. Possess knowledge and experience of hospital policies and patient care principles.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Clinical Rotations<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical Care<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Ace Hospital&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisiana, Texas | ICU | Feb 2021 &ndash; March 2021 | 80 hours completed<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role Transition<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Ace Hospital&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisiana, Texas | ICU | Nov 2020 &ndash; Jan 2021 | 95 hours completed<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient Recovery Assistance<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Delta Hospital<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louisiana, Texas | Recovery Unit | Aug 2020 &ndash; Oct 2020 | 75 hours completed<\/span><\/i>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Example 2:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-grey\">\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Doe<\/span><\/i>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1 234 567 891&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:johndoe@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">johndoe@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Professional Summary<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aspiring Emergency Room doctor with over 250 hours of emergency care experience which provided extensive knowledge of quick diagnosis and treatment techniques.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Clinical Rotations<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency Medicine<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>ABC Hospital<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami, Florida| ER | Jan 2021 &ndash; May 2021<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120 hours completed<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assessed over 250 patients&rsquo; needs<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performed 25 minor medical operations successfully.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgery Assistance<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>ABC Hospital<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami, Florida| Surgical Unit | Sep 2020 &ndash; Dec 2020<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90 hours completed<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisted in over 55 surgeries.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physician Assistance<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>ABC Hospital<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami, Florida| ICU | Mar 2020 &ndash; Aug 2020<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80 hours completed<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnosed and provided treatment for over 150 patients.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is clinical experience?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Clinical experience differs slightly from clinical rotations as it is hands-on work outside of a school setting as opposed to school mandated <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/list-shadowing-experience-resume\/\"><b>shadowing experiences <\/b><\/a><b>or working experiences. Volunteer experiences and paid clinical work both fit this category.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any professional jobs in the medical field which are not assigned by a school count as clinical experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many students take up this kind of work during summers, or part-time on weekends. <\/p>\n<p>These jobs are typically entry-level jobs for newly graduated students or students still in school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working as a nurse&rsquo;s aide, an emergency medical technician, or as a hospital clerical worker are examples of clinical experience.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How to add clinical experience on a resume<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Clinical experience should be included in the work experience section. It should be listed as a job with dates of work and responsibilities. The responsibilities of the job should be listed using bullet points and short sentences with only the most relevant skills and responsibilities included.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Where to list clinical experience on a resume?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical experiences are regular jobs, so they should be included in the experience section of a resume. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you also have clinical rotation experience in this section, you should list both types of experience together in reverse chronological order. You can also include it in the summary section.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike clinical rotations which every medical student is required to complete, clinical experiences show drive and passion outside of the classroom. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mentioning it in the summary section can help this information stand out, as well as listing it as a regular job in the experience section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any job or volunteer work should be placed in the experience section of a resume. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you have too many jobs and experiences to include, then stick to the ones which you were at the longest, or the ones which are most relevant to the job you are seeking.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do not need to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/should-you-list-all-jobs-on-your-resume\/\"><b>list all of the jobs you&rsquo;ve worked<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on a resume.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How to format clinical experience on a resume<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List the most relevant clinical experiences in the professional experience section on the resume. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>This information should be listed using the name of the business, the dates you worked, and 2-3 bullet points listing your most impressive and relevant responsibilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid redundancy, you should not include the words &ldquo;clinical experience&rdquo; in this section as the job title and company name already imply that it is clinical experience.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This experience can and should be included in the summary section and the experience sections so long as it is relevant. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>An example of including the clinical experience of being a Nurse&rsquo;s aide is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Clinical Experience on a resume sample<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-grey\">\n<b>Professional summary<\/b>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A driven and passionate medical student seeking experience as an emergency medical technician. Has 1.5 years experience as a nurse&rsquo;s aide, and has completed 1 year of clinical rotations at ABC Medical Clinic.<\/span><\/i><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Work Experience&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurse&rsquo;s Aide<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>XYZ Hospital<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleveland, Ohio <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">| <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 2020 &ndash; September 2021<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Took and recorded patient vital signs<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintained patient hygiene<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reported patient&rsquo;s health concerns to registered nurses&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, clinical experiences should be listed in the exact same way as one would list any other job in the professional experience section. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the summary section, it is not listed as a &ldquo;clinical experience&rdquo; but rather as the job title.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical rotations are great because medical students get to shadow physicians and residents at teaching hospitals. 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