QUESTION 34 OF 35

How do you plan to gain the trust and respect of the physician you will be rotating with as a PA student?

In most practices, Physician Assistants work very closely under the supervision of an attending physician. During your clinical rotations, you will work closely with physicians who continuously have the program's PA students rotating with them. Your interviewing team needs to know that you would join their program with the ability to build trust with these physicians in short order.

"I find that being a great listener is an important part of gaining trust and respect. That will be especially important when working with busy physicians as a rotating PA student. I know I will only get a short amount of time to collaborate with the physician, so I plan to come to meetings prepared with questions and then carefully listen to the answers. I would also be true to my word and follow through on my commitments to them at all times to forge that trust."

Professional working relationships are essential for a Physician Assistant who regularly works on a multidisciplinary team. You can be specific about your process or stay general by sharing some of your best practices around building trust. If possible, share an example of how you gained the trust of a mentor or supervisor in the past and explain why these skills will be important with the physicians you will be rotating with as a PA student.

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