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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
The interviewers want to know that you can handle the sights and experiences you will encounter during the next four years of training with their program. In your clinical rotations and at Nova Southeastern University, you will be exposed to the more difficult sights and smells of being a physician.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have never been a queasy individual, and I fully understand the types of cases I will see in my career as a physician. I work part-time at our local drop-in shelter and have seen many situations involving blood and other body fluids. Rather than think about the gore, I remember that it's a human who needs my help. I believe this mentality will get me through any gruesome or undesirable situation as a medical student."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
You can keep your answer simple by discussing your ability to handle events involving blood and other bodily fluids. If you have direct experience with these things, now is a great time to discuss that experience and your ability to handle it. Make sure to reiterate that you are aware of these harsh realities of your future and that you are ready to manage anything that comes your way as a medical student.

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