Will you be able to handle the shift work that is required in our Emergency Medicine Residency program?

Explain to your interviewers that you know their program will require you to work 8 and/or 12 hours shifts 365 days per year. Let them know that you are ready to take on this challenge, both personally and professionally.

"I am ready to dedicate the next three years of my life to learning and growing. My spouse is fully on board with that commitment as well. I look forward to being the resident in charge on busy holidays like New Year's Eve and Independence Day."

"Yes, I have successfully done shift work in the past when I worked as an EMT. I am confident I will be able to successfully do shift work as an Emergency medicine resident."

"Part of what draws me to Emergency Medicine is the aspect of the job that you never know what may come in the door but you must be prepared for everything. I know that to get the experience necessary, I will need to spend residency working shifts of all kinds at all hours of the day and night. I really enjoyed all of my shifts in the Emergency Department as a medical student rotator and felt like I especially enjoyed busy overnights."