Have you ever had to balance priorities between patient care and an administrative meeting? How did you navigate that situation?

"In my current practice, I am regularly scheduled for a few different meetings each week. Our department physicians and CRNAs meet weekly on Tuesday mornings. I'm also a part of two hospital committees; one meets monthly, and the other meets quarterly. I'm always happy to represent Anesthesiology on the hospital committees and have a passion for quality in healthcare. In all honesty, patient care is always my top priority, and I have had to miss meetings a couple of times over the last two years because of my responsibilities to my patients. In those instances, I followed up right away with the chair of the committee to get meeting minutes and see if I could contribute anything."

Be honest about your experiences throughout your career. If you've participated in various committees or groups, talk about how you prioritized those while having a very busy clinical practice. If you've had to participate in early morning, lunchtime, or evening meetings, talk about that experience and how you would feel about being in that type of environment moving forward. No matter you answer this question, ensure that your interviewer walks away from your time together knowing that your participation in activities outside of patient care is important to you.