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Medical student CV example

A medical student CV is read for where you are in the course, what you have done beyond it and how you behave with patients.

Put your degree, year and expected graduation first, then a line or two on each placement, then audit, research, teaching and the job you hold alongside your studies. This example is a fourth-year student applying for a summer research placement.

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Anjali Desai
Fourth-year medical student
Bristol · 07700 900251 · [email protected]

Profile

Fourth-year medical student at Severn Vale University, expected to graduate in 2028. Placements so far in acute medicine, general surgery and general practice. Led a re-audit of VTE risk assessment on a surgical ward and presented it as a poster, and spent a summer as a research assistant on a blood pressure study. Works bank shifts as a healthcare assistant. Looking for a summer research placement in cardiovascular medicine.

Education

MBChB Medicine, Year 4 of 5 | Severn Vale University Medical School | 2023–2028

Year 3 exams passed in the top quarter of the year group

A levels: Biology A*, Chemistry A*, Mathematics A | 2023

Clinical placements

General practice | Marsh Lane Surgery, Bristol, Year 4, current

See patients in supervised consultations and present each one to the GP before a plan is agreed.

General surgery | Severn Vale Royal Infirmary, Year 3

Clerked elective admissions, joined ward rounds and assisted in theatre on a colorectal list.

Acute medicine | Severn Vale Royal Infirmary, Year 3

Took histories and examined patients on the acute medical unit, presenting two cases a week to the registrar.

Audit and research

Re-audit of VTE risk assessment on admission, general surgery | 2026

Led the re-audit with an FY2 doctor: completed assessments rose from 61% to 88% after a reminder was added to the admission checklist. Poster at the regional surgical society meeting.

Research Assistant (summer) | Clinical Research Facility, Severn Vale University | 2025

Measured blood pressure and arterial stiffness for 40 volunteers in a study of night-shift workers, following the protocol and entering data in REDCap.

Work and teaching

Healthcare Assistant (bank) | Severn Vale Hospitals NHS Trust | 2024–present

Work two to four shifts a month on medical wards: observations, personal care, mealtimes and helping patients move safely.

Anatomy peer tutor for first-year students, weekly small-group sessions | 2025–2026

Additional information

Basic life support, refreshed 2026. Treasurer of the university surgical society, 2025–2026. Gujarati (fluent).

Fictional example for a medical student. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What research supervisors look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Speak to patients and examine them on wards or in outpatient clinicsHistories and examinations on the acute medical unit; supervised consultations in general practice
Discuss diagnoses and treatment options with colleaguesTwo cases a week presented to the registrar; every consultation presented to the GP
Be thorough and pay attention to detailA VTE re-audit that raised completed assessments from 61% to 88%
Train medical students or other healthcare professionalsWeekly anatomy teaching for first-year students
Move into clinical researchA summer as a research assistant, following a study protocol

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for a hospital doctor: the work this student is training for, and what a research supervisor looks for early signs of.

Facts checked against National Careers Service: Hospital doctor on and General Medical Council: Achieving good medical practice on .

Inside this example
  • Profile: 69 words here
  • Education: 33 words here
  • Clinical placements: 74 words here
  • Audit and research: 73 words here
  • Work and teaching: 38 words here
  • Additional information: 14 words here

How to write yours

01

Lead with your course and year

The degree, the year you are in and when you expect to graduate tell a supervisor what you can already do.

02

A line or two per placement

A reader knows what a surgical placement involves. Give the specialty, the setting and the part that was yours.

03

Give your exact role in audit and research

Say whether you led, collected data or co-authored, and give the result. An overclaimed audit is easy to spot at interview.

04

Keep patients unidentifiable

Describe cases by condition and setting only, never by a name, date or detail that could point to someone.

Questions about a medical student CV

How do I show where I am in my medical degree?

Medicine is a 5-year degree recognised by the General Medical Council, or 4 years on the graduate entry route if you already have a science degree, followed by a 2-year foundation programme (National Careers Service). Give your year and your expected graduation so a reader knows where you are.

Does the GMC’s student guidance apply to my CV?

The GMC’s guidance for medical students sets out the standards expected of you both inside and outside medical school (General Medical Council, checked 16 October 2026). Write your CV to the same standard: claim only what you did.

Should I keep the work experience I did before medical school?

Medical schools expect relevant paid or voluntary work experience before you start (National Careers Service). Once you are on the course, keep only the care work or job you still do, as this CV keeps its bank shifts.

Should I put a DBS check on my CV?

Doctors need to pass enhanced background checks (National Careers Service). Your DBS details do not go on the CV; give them when a bank or care job asks.

Classic and one page while you are a student: a supervisor reads it in a minute. When you qualify, the doctor CV example shows what comes next, with your GMC registration first and your posts by rotation.

Guides for this CV

Education and qualifications Awards and achievements Volunteering as experience How to write a cover letter

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