South University Physician Assistant Mock Interview
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If you could meet anyone in the history of medicine, who would you choose and why?
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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.
This is more of a personal interest question, and you cannot give a wrong answer here. Think back to any of the founding fathers or mothers of medicine. Describe what that person discovered/created/invented that makes you admire them. It's also a great idea to think of the most burning question you would have for that individual. Be sure to add passion to your answer so the interviewers can sense a genuine interest.
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.
"If I could meet anyone in the history of medicine, I would go back to the very beginning and meet Hippocrates. I find it fascinating that he was the first person ever to believe that disease and death were not a result of the anger of gods. I would ask him what that first conversation sounded like...when he first told others that disease is not caused by superstitious belief. He would have had to have faced so many roadblocks, yet, he continued to believe in his work."
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You want to be prepared for this question and have a response ready. If you do not have someone in the history of medicine that you admire, the interviewers may feel that you are not genuinely interested in how medicine has evolved.
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