ISM- INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name:
Printed Name of Person
Interviewed:
Role of Individual:

Brendan Kearney

Period:

7th

Erick Santos

Place of Business:

_*__Mentor
Nasa Spine

___Other Professional #1

Business Address:

333 N. Texas Ave #3200 Webster TX 77598

Phone Number:

281 333 2727

Date of Interview:

11/8/2015

___Other Professional #2

Type of Interview: ___ In Person ___ Telephone* ___Email*

*Documentation Required (Attach E-mail to Interview Verification Page)

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
Fantasy- Everything is medicine.
Reality- There is a lot of business in medicine.

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)
Edu- MD
Training- Continuing education- Re-cert every 10 years.

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)
Tuesday and Thursday- clinic days
Monday and Wednesday- surgery days

4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)
Very secure, future of the field will not be independent.

Revised Fall 2013

5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)
Low- $700,000 to High $2,000,000 per year

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(growth potential)
There will be growth in technology.
***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.
7. What motivated you to pursue your profession?
The want to help people.

8. Who if anyone helped you get to where you are today?

Father
9. What if anything would you change about your profession?
There are too many hours. Not enough time to be social with the outside world.

10. Do you plan on furthering your education?

Yes there is always room to learn.

Interview Summary
What information from this interview will you select for your page typed,
bulleted list of research informationto be used in your presentation?
Revised Fall 2013