Medical Residency Interview: How to Prepare

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Medical Residency Interview How to Prepare
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Any medical residency interview is a very
challenging aspect of the residency application
process, although the most important. It is
designed to help the admission committee learn
things about you as the applicant and decide if
you are the best match for the program.
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On the other hand, the interview gives you an
opportunity to learn about the program in detail,
its strength and weaknesses, and whether it is
the place for you.
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If you received an invitation for an interview to
a residency program at University of St.
Augustine for Health Sciences, University of
South Carolina or Boston University, you should
use any chance to get properly prepared.
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In order to get prepared, you can ask for
residency help for img from your friends and
family. Think together about the possible answers
but do not memorize it. Otherwise, it might sound
unnatural and staged.
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If you are interviewing for a program at
University of Michigan Medical School or any
other, you will certainly be asked if you have
any questions for them. Prepare meaningful and
thoughtful questions as you want to get as much
information about the program as possible.
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Think about possible answers to questions, which
could show your passion and dedication to the
chosen branch of medicine. If you do not know how
you present yourself, the residency program
committee will not know either.
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Review your internal medicine personal statements
as they are a great source of information and
questions. Your personal statement can help you
remember about a story you mentioned or the goals
you set up. Therefore, it is important to
remember what you wrote in your internal medicine
personal statement
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The interviewing committee can ask you about your
work, hobbies and research experience that you
mentioned in your residency personal statement.
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The journey to an img match can be difficult,
time-consuming and challenging. Think and reflect
on how you have grown and changed. Remember, the
better you know yourself, the easier it will be
to demonstrate interviewers who you are.
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The key to a successful interview is practice. Do
it in front of the mirror. In this way, you can
understand how your stories sound like. You will
be able to see what areas need more editing and
where you stumble.
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Think of examples where you showed your
leadership skills, teamwork, communication
skills, and professionalism.
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You can prepare a mini story that illustrates
your skills. This approach will also help answer
any additional questions.
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Practicing in front of a camera will help you get
comfortable with the process as well as learn to
control your non-verbal tics such as rocking back
and forth, moving your head around, wringing your
hands, and moving them.
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Also, consider practicing in front of friends or
family. In this way, you can get more advice on
your non-verbs tics and correct them.
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On the interview day, when you arrive at the
destination, have a calming moment. This will
make you confident, which will help you deal with
different unpredictable situations and questions.
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In some interviews, you can be asked an
unexpected question. It is done in order to test
you and see how well you think in stressful
situations. All you need to do is relax and even
use humor in your answer.
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People conducting interview are looking for an
individual who could fit into their team, which
goes beyond credentials and research experience.
Therefore, the best strategy is to be yourself.
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Remember the tone of your answers should
demonstrate how you will positively contribute to
the residency and the medicine in general.
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