How to Organize Your Personal Medical Résumé

Advice from Joanne Milo, The Savvy Diabetic

This is IMPORTANT!  It speaks for you and has all your essential information in one place, gathered BEFORE an emergency.

DO NOT GET OVERWHELMED!  Just organize these items carefully and thoroughly.  You only have to do this complete file ONCE!!!

You might want to create a file on your computer where you keep all these documents. That makes it much easier when you need to update information.  It’s all in one place.

I put each page, back to back, into sheet protectors, figured out the order that I thought might be valuable, and put them in a clasp folder.

These documents are included in this post, are set up as generic. You must fill in your own personal information.

Your personal medical résumé should include the items below (more or less, depending on your specific needs).  I’ve suggested how you might want to organize these pages, but you choose what to include and in what order.

• Page 1 (front side): Table of Contents
• Page 1 (back side): Chronological Medical History
• Page 2 (front side): Detailed Type 1 Diabetes and Health Management
• Details on how I manage my diabetes & other medical conditions
• Page 2 (back side): My Advocates, Medical Doctors, and Important Contacts
• Page 3 (front side): My Medications and Schedule
• Page 3 (back side): Allergies, Surgeries, and Immunizations
• Page 4 (front side): Advance Health Care Directive
• Include a copy from your estate documents
• Page 4 (back side): Copy of Driver’s License & Insurance Cards (optional)

Last updated 09/22/2025.