Family Medicine Residency Mock Interview
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Question 25 of 38
Have you completed all ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) requirements to start a residency?
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This question will only be important for Foreign Medical Graduates. If you are in this category, your interviewers will need to know that you already have your ECFMG certification by completing steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE.
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.
"Yes, I have completed steps 1 and 2 of ECFMG requirements for my J-1 visa. I have brought the supporting paperwork with me. Would you like to take a copy?"
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
If you are a foreign medical graduate, come to your Family Medicine Residency interviews prepared to discuss the steps you have taken for the ECFMG certification. If you have any supporting paperwork, bring it with you to the interview and offer it to the interviewers. You must be prepared with an affirmative answer to this question.
"Yes, I believe I have gone above and beyond the requirements to be successful in your residency program and am excited to start this next chapter."
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