"The two personality types that I find most difficult to work with are those who gossip and those who are self-centered in their approach to providing care. As an Internal Medicine Resident, I learned quickly that there was no room for gossip or a lack of team worth in the care environment. If someone on my team was narcissistic or gossiping, I would never hesitate to respectfully approach them to explain what our team needed from them. If the problem persisted, I would take it up the proper chain of command."

As you answer this question, you ideally want to pick a quality that doesn't reflect poorly on you. Talking about demanding personalities may make you seem lazy or unable to work with demanding faculty in the program. Instead, choose a quality that impairs the ability of even the most competent and hard-working doctors to deliver high-quality care or work as part of a high-functioning team.