What do you need in your vocation to feel you've been successful?

"I cherish the most when I begin to see the next generation of patients come to me. This speaks volumes in their whole family's confidence in me and the results that have accrued over the span of time I was privileged to treat their family. That would be my success."

This is a question designed to show the interviewer something inside you. It's a vague question, sure, but how you answer will tell them a lot about your personal values. You should make the answer about you, your patients, and the special bond of the patient-physician relationship.

"To be a success in osteopathic medicine, I want to feel that I've always put my patients first, completely unrelated to ICD codes, reimbursements, or medicolegal concerns. I want to know that my patients saw a DO who was with them every step of the way in treating their conditions, and I'll feel even more success if they know this, too."