Anesthesiology Residency Mock Interview

Practice 30 Anesthesiology Residency interview questions covering clinical scenarios, patient safety, and critical decision-making.

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What are you looking for in a residency program?

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This question is also asking 'Why do you want to come here?' It is important that you have researched the program and identify a few unique features of the program that are important to you when selecting a residency program. Be descriptive in your response, highlighting what the program offers that is appealing to you.

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

"I am looking for an academic program in an urban setting. I believe this will provide me with research and learning opportunities as well as the ability to work with diverse populations. I appreciate that your program is a level 1 trauma center because that will give me opportunities to work in the most emergent cases. I also appreciate that your program has a fellowship in obstetric anesthesia as I enjoy working with pregnant women and anticipating and dealing with challenges unique to this population such as the potential for significant hemorrhage and hemodynamic instability with caesarean section and swelling in the airway of pregnant women."

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30Anesthesiology Residency Interview Questions & Answers

Critical Thinking

1.What does the future of anesthesia look like?

Capability

2.What qualities make a drug an anesthetic?

Discovery

3.The majority of people who are put to sleep during their surgery are kept asleep by gas anesthetics. How do gas anesthetics work?

Communication

4.What would you tell your adult patient who is scared of anesthesia?

Creative Thinking

5.Your five-year-old patient in the preop area starts crying and won't let anyone touch him. What can you do?

Communication

6.How would you counsel a patient about the risks of anesthesia?

Scenario Based

7.Suppose you catch one of your colleagues pocketing a bottle of fentanyl. What would you do?

Competency

8.What do you want to call EBL? 10 cc?

Discovery

9.Why do you want to pursue a career in anesthesiology?

Discovery

10.What are some challenges in the field of anesthesia?

Discovery

11.Why did you want to go into medicine?

Compatibility

12.What will you bring to our residency?

Compatibility

13.What are you looking for in a residency program?

Situational

14.Doctor, your patient was chewing gum in the preop area. He spits it out now and says he hasn't eaten anything since midnight. What would you do?

Role-Specific

15.Your patient is excited for surgery right before you give them Versed; the patient begins slurring words and they no longer want surgery. You are certain he wants surgery and has already signed the consent forms. What do you do?

Role-Specific

16.What role do you see nurse anesthetists playing?

Diligence

17.Is it customary for attendings or residents at this institution to call patients at home the day before surgery?

Diligence

18.What kind of research opportunities exist in the anesthesia department?

Diligence

19.Are there any types of surgeries or anesthesia, such as one-lung ventilation or coronary artery bypass surgeries, that residents feel like they don't get enough experience in at this institution?

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20.Are there any subspecialties of anesthesia that I will not have an opportunity to do a rotation in until my CA-3 year?

Compatibility

21.What qualities make an excellent anesthesiologist?

Diligence

22.What made you choose our residency program over others?

Customer Service

23.How would you describe your bedside manner?

Diligence

24.Describe a day in the life of an anesthesiology resident.

Discovery

25.Do you have plans to pursue an anesthesiology fellowship?

Discovery

26.Tell us something about yourself that is not found on your CV.

Compatibility

27.Anesthesiology is a highly competitive residency to match. Why should we choose you over other applicants?

Scenario Based

28.How do you determine when a patient can go home after general anesthesia?

Critical Thinking

29.While under anesthesia, your patient goes into cardiac arrest. What would you do?

Discovery

Anesthesiology Residency Mock Interview

What are you looking for in a residency program?

30Anesthesiology Residency Interview Questions & Answers

1.What does the future of anesthesia look like?

2.What qualities make a drug an anesthetic?

3.The majority of people who are put to sleep during their surgery are kept asleep by gas anesthetics. How do gas anesthetics work?

4.What would you tell your adult patient who is scared of anesthesia?

5.Your five-year-old patient in the preop area starts crying and won't let anyone touch him. What can you do?

6.How would you counsel a patient about the risks of anesthesia?

7.Suppose you catch one of your colleagues pocketing a bottle of fentanyl. What would you do?

8.What do you want to call EBL? 10 cc?

9.Why do you want to pursue a career in anesthesiology?

10.What are some challenges in the field of anesthesia?

11.Why did you want to go into medicine?

12.What will you bring to our residency?

13.What are you looking for in a residency program?

14.Doctor, your patient was chewing gum in the preop area. He spits it out now and says he hasn't eaten anything since midnight. What would you do?

15.Your patient is excited for surgery right before you give them Versed; the patient begins slurring words and they no longer want surgery. You are certain he wants surgery and has already signed the consent forms. What do you do?

16.What role do you see nurse anesthetists playing?

17.Is it customary for attendings or residents at this institution to call patients at home the day before surgery?

18.What kind of research opportunities exist in the anesthesia department?

19.Are there any types of surgeries or anesthesia, such as one-lung ventilation or coronary artery bypass surgeries, that residents feel like they don't get enough experience in at this institution?

20.Are there any subspecialties of anesthesia that I will not have an opportunity to do a rotation in until my CA-3 year?

21.What qualities make an excellent anesthesiologist?

22.What made you choose our residency program over others?

23.How would you describe your bedside manner?

24.Describe a day in the life of an anesthesiology resident.

25.Do you have plans to pursue an anesthesiology fellowship?

26.Tell us something about yourself that is not found on your CV.

27.Anesthesiology is a highly competitive residency to match. Why should we choose you over other applicants?

28.How do you determine when a patient can go home after general anesthesia?

29.While under anesthesia, your patient goes into cardiac arrest. What would you do?

30.What will be the most challenging part of your first year as a resident?