How to Answer: Talk to me about one crucial healthcare issue that is unique to your region.
7. Talk to me about one crucial healthcare issue that is unique to your region.
How to Answer
First, you need to decipher if 'your region' is referring to the place you call home, or the area in which you will be attending medical school. Once you decide on this factor, be sure to address your direction in your response. Take the time to think about a crucial healthcare issue in your region of choice. Put effort into finding an answer that will be unique to you, including statistics and an action plan. Choosing an 'easy' path may mean that your solution is similar to other candidates, so beware of falling into this trap.
Answer Example
"My home state of Ohio reports drug use as the most urgent health problem. In fact, in 2017, Ohio had the second-highest rate in the U.S of drug overdose deaths involving opioids. More specifically, Ohio has seen a significant boost in deaths due to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. This opioid use puts a strain on the state in many social and economical ways. As a healthcare professional, I desire to make a difference by creating community coalitions to focus directly on the opioid crisis. I plan to recruit members from the healthcare community, faith community, schools, public health, and law enforcement to commit to recovering communities. These coalitions will join forces and provide information, implement action plans, and conduct educational sessions for youth, campaigning through high-risk communities before youth become too far involved in opioid drug use."
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