How will you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, and cloning as a Physician Assistant?

"When it comes to controversial topics like these, as a PA trainee and future Physician Assistant, I will give my opinions more freely in a social setting with friends versus a workplace setting or around patients. If face to face with patients, I would try to keep my personal opinion to myself or, at the very least, remain diplomatic by expressing how each side has their right to an opinion. If there is specific medical evidence supporting viewpoints on any topic, I wouldn't hesitate to talk that through with a patient so they could make the best decision for their care."

Questions like this can be tricky! Be sure to take note of the wording here as the interviewers are looking to see how you will navigate controversial topics versus directly asking your opinion on these topics. This question is the time to discuss how you will remain tactful when controversial topics arise as a Physician Assistant student in their program.