More Sample Questions for Residency Interviews

The weekends about to start but this blog refuses to let you rest ;-) Here are some more examples of questions you could be asked on your residency interviews besides the ones I had previously posted, though its possible that some may be repeats. So cut those weekend plans, sit in a corner with a serious expression and think ...kidding - Go through this list, get a hang of them and give them a thought over the weekend - the best answers come up in relaxed environments !


Thanks to a Dr. Aparna for forwarding these to me:


- Why did you apply to this program?
- What are you looking for in a program?
- What made you join medicine?
- What is your most memorable patient encounter?
- What do you see as the negative and positive features of this specialty?
- What problems do you think the specialty faces?
- How do you see the delivery of health care evolving?
- What do you do in your spare time?
– What are your expectations about this program?"
- What kinds of people are your friends?
- Who are your heroes?
- What are your opinions on abortion/euthanasia/socialized medicine/HMOs/cloning?
- With which types of people/patients do you have trouble working?
- How do you see the delivery of health care evolving into the 21st century? (political and social issues)
- What would you do if the house staff had a "job action" or strike? (ethical issues)
- Tell me about the patient from whom you learned the most
- If you could be any cell in the human body, which would you choose to be, and why?
- How do you explain… (low grades?, leaves of absence?, poor clinical narratives?)
- What is your energy level like?
- Can you tell me why I should let you do your residency here?
- Would you have any trouble working in this predominantly catholic (Jewish) hospital?
- Where else did you apply?
- Is this program your first choice?
- Describe what you are doing to improve two of your weaknesses