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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.
"I'm really into fitness and nutrition. I love hiking, walking, trail running, mountain biking, kayaking, and cooking. I do a lot of big batch cooking as well. It helps me focus on my other priorities for the rest of the week. When I cook, I enjoy cooking with basic ingredients and eat nothing processed outside of bread. Gotta be careful what you put into your body."

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.
This question offers insights into your personality. The interviewers want to determine whether you're a well-rounded individual with an interest in the world around you or if you're a one-dimensional want-to-be doctor. Having interests beyond the medical field will help you be a more empathetic care provider who will potentially have more highly developed communication skills. It will also offer insights into how balanced of an individual you are. Having interests outside of your profession will help you manage your stress levels, contribute to your productivity in your studies, and prevent you from burning out. Take this opportunity to share your interests or hobbies. It has the potential to strike up meaningful conversations and make you a more memorable applicant.

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