Other Documents
Within the healthcare environment, some other common documents prepared by or proofread by an AHP [Administrative Health Professional] are:
Curricula Vitae
Curricula Vitae – plural and Curriculum vitae singular and often abbreviated to CV, in the fields of academia, medicine and science are multiple pages, listing education, conferences, publications, keynote speaker events and more. McGill University has published a guide to writing an effective CV for a residency application.
Resume
For an application where a CV is not required, a resume will typically be among the requested application documents. This resume template (Word Doc) will give you an idea of how to format your credentials.
Manuscripts
A manuscript will allow others to learn about the research that you are performing. This downloadable manuscript guideline (Word Doc) contains information about suggested formatting and the necessary components to ensure your manuscript meets standards.
Travel Itinerary
As part of your responsibilities, you may have to travel occasionally. When this is necessary you may be required to submit a travel itinerary to ensure to your employers that your travel time is of an appropriate length and work related. This downloadable itinerary guideline (Word Doc) will provide a starting point for creating this document.
Reports
This downloadable report guideline (Word Doc) contains information about suggested formatting and the necessary components to ensure a report meets formal standards and is well received.
Fax
Fax is a technology used to digitally copy paper documents to distant locations that is still used by many businesses for its reliability. This downloadable fax guideline (Word Doc) can be used to ensure clear communication is made when using fax to deliver messages.
Agenda and Minutes
When a meeting occurs, documentation is necessary to communicate who was present, what was discussed, and what decisions were made during the meeting. An agenda document (Word Doc) will provide a brief summary of what the meeting intends to focus on, while a minutes document (Word Doc) will provide a thorough detail of what was discussed and decided during the meeting.
Message
Sometimes, when you need to communicate information to a peer, they will not be available to receive it. A personalized message (Word Doc) can be left at their workspace to inform them of the missed communication when they return.
