INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

QUESTION WHAT THEY ARE ANSWER ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

LOOKING WITH THIS
QUESTION?

1 Tell me about yourself? Can they do the job? Is this

a good fit? Would they be
happy?

2 What are your

strengths?
7,8,13,14

3 What are your Eliminator question

weaknesses?

4 Why did you become a

doctor?

5 What is the best

experience you had in
medical school?

6 What is the worst

experience you had in
medical school?

7 How would you Does she/he is the perfect

describe yourself? fit for our program?

8 How would your This question is a test of

friends describe you? your self-awareness and an
honest appraisal of how the
world sees you, not just
how you see yourself.
9 Why are you going into
this specialty?

10 What would you bring Does she/he is the perfect

to the program? fit for our program?

11 Why should we rank

you highly? Why
should we chose you?
12,

12 What do you think you

can contribute to this
program?

13 List three abilities you

have that will make you
valuable as a resident in
this specialty

14 What makes you

different form others?

15 If you could not be a

physician, what career
would you choose?

16 Are you prepared for

the rigors of the
residency?

17 What was the most

interesting case you
were involved in?

18 What do you see See if you’re settling for

yourself doing in 5 (10, this position, using it
20) years? merely as a stopover until
something better comes
along. Or they could be
trying to gauge your level
 of ambition.

19 Discuss the future

medicine and the effect
on your career plans

20 Why did you leave

your country? Why did
you come to America?

21 DSRIP Project

Medicare ?

22 Q6: As an IMG what

differences you see
between health care
systems in the United
States and Russia?

23 What would you do if

you did not obtain a
residency position for
next year?

24 What do you consider

to be important in a
training program?

25 What are you looking

for in a program?( 24)

26 What is your most

important
accomplishment?

27 Do you see any How committed you are

problems managing a
professional and a
personal life?
28 How much did lifestyle She is one of those who
considerations fit into likes the easiest way?
your choice of
specialty?( 27)

29 What future do you see

for this specialty; how
do you see your role?
( 19)

30 Why do you want to be This question tests whether

part of this program? you’ve done any homework
about the firm. If you
haven’t, you lose. If you
have, you win big.

31 What are your training

goals for residency?(на
25)

32 What are your goals? Many executives in a

position to hire you are
strong believers in goal-
setting. (It’s one of the
reason they’ve achieved so
much). They like to hire in
kind.

33 Tell me about difficult

patient

34 What personal ?????

experiences have you
had to clarify this
decision?

35 What aspects of this The applicant made a

program or specialty research about the
are particular program?
attractive?
36 What you have heard
about our residency?

37 What would you like to

obtain from this
program?

38 Do you think there is

something negative
about the program
and/or the hospital?

39 What do you think

about other hospitals?

40 Tell me about Some interviewers ask this

something you did – or question on the chance you
failed to do – that you admit to something, but if
now feel a little not, at least they’ll see how
ashamed of. you think on your feet.

41 What books have you

read recently?

42 Tell me about a case in

which you had a
conflict with a patient
and how you solved it

43 Tell me about a mistake

you made during the
time you have worked
as a physician.

44 Tell me about a case in

which you had to work
under pressure and how
did you front it
45 If you could do medical ● This question is usually
school over again, what asked to uncover any
would you change? life-influencing
mistakes, regrets,
disappointments or
problems that may
continue to affect your
personality and
performance.
● This is no time for true
confessions of major or
even minor problems.

46 Did you like your

medical school?
( 47+48)

47 What was your favorite

course in medical
school?

48 What subjects did you

like best and least in
medical school?

49 What was the most

difficult situation you
encountered in medical
school?

50 As a medical student,
how did you organize
your patients on your
various clinical
rotations? What do you
consider the most
important things to be
taken care of each day?
 How should work be
divided among the
house staff? Do you
ever make "Things to
Do" lists? What things
do you put on your list?

51 How (by which

methods) do you like to
learn? (Reading,
lecture, clinical
experience, computer
programs, talking with
faculty, small group
interaction.)

52 Tell me about a This is a tough question

situation when your because it’s a more clever
work was criticized. and subtle way to get you to
How well do you take admit to a weakness.
criticism?
This question is also
intended to probe how well
you accept criticism and
direction.

53 What types of criticism

upset you? ( 52 )

54 Describe a situation in
which you feel you
were misjudged.
Describe a crisis
situation in your life.
How did you deal with
it and how did it affect
you?

55 What difficulties did

you have while
working with these
 people? How did you
resolve those
difficulties? What are
some issues presently
confronting the medical
profession? Elaborate
on one of those issues.

56 Explain a problem
situation in which
you've needed
assistance. How have
you gone about finding
and utilizing this
assistance?

57 What are some of the

most difficult decisions
you have ever had to
make?

58 What would you say to This is another question

your senior resident if that pits two values, in this
she’s for a treatment case loyalty and honesty,
plan, but you don’t against one another.
agree?

59 Describe the best/worst

attending with whom
you have ever worked

60 How would you deal

with a fellow student
who was cheating?

61 Describe for me some

work experiences in
which you have had to
work closely with other
people.
62 What do you anticipate Unless you phrase your
will be the most answer properly, your
difficult part of being a interviewer may conclude
physician? that whatever you identify
as “difficult” is where you
are weak.

63 The “Hypothetical How do you approach a

problem” patient case?

64 Can you recall a time Assess your problem

you had to deal with solving skills
adversity? / Toughest
challenge faced?

65 The illegal question

66 How do you define

success?

67 Are you really willing

to relocate?

68 Tell us about your

research experience
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69 Do you want to do
research?

70 What leadership roles

have you held?

71 What do you do in your

spare time?

72 Are you interested in

academic or in clinical
medicine?
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специфический )

73 What is the most

interesting case that
you have been involved
in?

74 What is the greatest

sacrifice you have
already made to get
where you are? What
problems will our
specialty face in the
next 5-10 years?

75 Describe a particular
satisfying of
meaningful experience
during your medical
training. Why was it
meaningful? What is
one event you are
proudest of in your
life?

76 What are some issues

presently confronting
the medical profession?
Elaborate on one of
those issues.

77 What was your most

rewarding clerkship?
Why?

78 What skills or subject

have you learned
outside a formal
classroom setting? How
did you proceed in this
 learning process?

79 Have you conducted

any research projects?
Have you published
any of your work?

80 What is the most

interesting intellectual
task you have ever been
involved in?

81 Tell me about one of

the most interesting
articles or studies you
have read or heard
about.
82 Have you ever cared
for a patient who
doesn’t speak the same
language-if so, what
did you do?

83 Tell me about a patient

or family that meant a
lot to you

84 Have you ever had to

break bad news to
someone?

85 What questions do you

have for me?

86 What do you think

about “Obamacare”?