Endocrinology Fellowship Interview Questions
Go Back1. When you suffer a setback, how does it affect you and your work?
2. How do you cope with stress?
3. As a fellow in our program, how would you change your communication style if a patient's family had trouble understanding what you were trying to tell them?
4. How would you describe your communication skills?
5. What aspects of your personality make you well-suited for a fellowship?
6. Outside of medicine, what are your interests and hobbies?
7. Why did you choose to pursue fellowship training in endocrinology?
8. What skills do you hope to gain through training in our fellowship program?
9. Why did you choose a career in medicine?
10. What are your career plans and goals after completing your fellowship training?
11. What do you see as your biggest area for improvement as an aspiring fellow?
12. Tell me about yourself.
13. What are your plans if you do not secure a fellowship position?
14. Did you consider any other sub-specialties besides this one?
15. Do you have any questions for me?
16. Are you interested in being involved in community health initiatives?
17. What or who has been one of your biggest inspirations in life?
18. What is the most important lesson you learned during residency training that will help you be a successful and accomplished fellow?
19. What relevant skills did you develop during residency training that you feel will benefit you as a new fellow with our program?
20. What is your most memorable patient encounter?
21. Choose one item from your CV and elaborate on it.
22. How have you contributed to this field of medicine so far?
23. Have you had effective mentors in your training thus far?
24. Why did you decide to apply to our fellowship program in particular?
25. What do you know about our faculty?
26. What do you know about our institution?
27. What are your research interests?
28. How would you deal with XYZ clinical presentation?
29. What's your approach to teaching residents and medical students?
30. Talk about a time you successfully educated a patient on a complex topic during residency. How did you ensure the information was understood?