Critical Care Fellowship Mock Interview
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Talk about the most interesting case you were exposed to during your residency training. What made it so interesting to you?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Your interviewers want candidates who have a passion for medicine. This conversational-based question is intended to get to know the types of cases that you find most interesting.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Before your Critical Care fellowship interview, think of what you consider the most intriguing and thought-provoking case you saw during your residency training. The cases that are most interesting to you should pertain to the specialty you want to pursue. As you answer, take a few minutes to set the stage for the case, name a couple of points that intrigued you, and explain why. If you know the case's outcome, discuss that briefly as well.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"The most intriguing case I was exposed to during residency training was during my emergency medicine rotation. A young patient presented with lasting symptoms of insomnia and depression, and a family member brought them in. After many tests in the ER that evening, lab work was done up, and we were all left scratching our heads. Our attending recommended a neurologist get involved, and the patient was diagnosed with CJD the following week. I found this case interesting because a patient's symptoms can often lead you in many directions. Still, actual lab work, detective work, and teamwork ultimately lead to a correct diagnosis."
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