Utilize this CV to understand the various aspects pertaining to his/her medical background. Firstly, understand the education the physician has undertaken—some universities in the UK only require a few years of tertiary education for a student to be labelled as a doctor, while the US enforces four years of pre-medical education and four years of medical school. Take a look at where they studied and determine whether it was an accredited and reputed school. Once their education is established, then it is time to start looking at the doctor’s track record following his/her medical graduation.
Apart from the educational qualifications, the patient should also endeavour to gather information regarding the doctor’s involvement in medical research or affiliation with medical associations. You need to bear in mind that medicine is an ever evolving science and that a good physician will continuously try and improve his/her practice by linking up with medical associations and interacting with qualified peers. There are regional and international associations for almost every speciality in medicine, so understanding which groups your physician is part of will demonstrate their desire to grow within the field.
