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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 interviewing team at the Western University of Health Sciences faces a tough decision every year. Sometimes their ultimate decisions come down to who shows the most passion for their future career as a PA, and this question allows them to gauge that passion in you.

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 to believe that disease and death were not a result of the anger of the gods. I would ask him about that first conversation when he said that disease is not caused by superstitious beliefs. He would have had to have faced so many roadblocks, yet he continued to believe in his work."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
This is more of a personal interest question, and you cannot give a wrong answer here. Think back to any of the founding fathers (and mothers!) of medicine and who has a story that resonates with you the most. It's often best to think about what they overcame and how you relate. As you answer, 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 your interest.

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