Have you put any thought into the elective rotations you would like to pursue during your Emergency Medicine Residency training?

Show your interviewers that you have a calculated plan for your training that will set you up for success after your time with their program. Before your interview, read through the curriculum requirements and electives for the program you are interviewing with. They can be found on the program's website. Come to your interview prepared to describe your ideal path for training.

"Yes, I have put some thought into this, and my ideal elective rotations have led me to have your program. I would love to spend the majority of my elective time in radiology and leadership/management. I love that your program offers the opportunity for advanced training in ultrasound and general radiology because those are vital skills in an emergency room on off-hours shifts. I also have a strong desire to one day be a department chair, so being exposed to the administration side of emergency practice management is important to me."

"Yes, I am eager to do an elective in toxicology and critical care medicine. I am also interested in the hyperbaric medicine elective that you offer."

"Yes, I have a special interest in medical education and so would like to spend some elective time working on residency curriculum development, medical student teaching, and other educational initiatives. I am really interested in pursuing a Medical Education fellowship so any exposure to those types of projects would be ideal to me."