Yale PA Program Mock Interview
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Question 34 of 40
Do you have any hands-on experience as a caregiver?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"My grandmother, mother, and brother all suffered from Huntington's disease, so in personal regard, I have some experience as a caregiver, having cared for them through several stages of the disease. After they passed, I volunteered at a convalescent home that was severely under-funded while I was in high school. Presently, I am at about 800 hours of my 1,000 total hours of hands-on patient care experience in a similar healthcare setting."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Your admissions interviewers are interested in what work experience you've taken part in, if any, and what you learned from it. Personal experiences with caregiving are worth offering here as well. They ultimately want to know whether you've put in the hours to understand medicine and a caregiver's role.
As they state on their site under their admissions prerequisites, "Competitive applicants are recommended (but not required) to have a minimum of six months full-time healthcare employment, or 1,000 total hours of hands-on patient care experience and/or community service in a healthcare setting. Preference is given to applicants having experience that requires a period of training and results in direct (hands-on) patient care.
Examples include: EMT, Paramedic, Registered Nurse, Medical Assistant, CNA, ER Tech, Physical Therapy Aide, Medical Scribe, Personal Care Provider. Hours associated with the completion of academic degrees, certifications, or training will not count. Evidence of community service (i.e., healthcare for under-served populations, medical mission trips) is highly valued."
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