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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.
Your interviewers want to understand where you feel healthcare could evolve for the better in the primary care setting. Demonstrating a forward-thinking and innovative vision in your interview will set you apart from the other candidates.

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.
"Access is such a huge issue to primary care providers throughout the country, and there are many great technological and administrative advancements starting and on the horizon that will have a major impact on bettering the lives of the general population. I think the biggest and most exciting innovations will come in the form of at-home monitoring for things like sleep studies and patients' vital signs. AI and monitoring patients through belts, rings, and even pillows will allow physicians to diagnose and treat patients well before they had been in the past, and I look forward to seeing these advancements come to fruition during my career as a physician."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Be prepared to talk in an educated manner about how you feel the delivery of healthcare could improve over time. Perhaps you feel that healthcare can evolve through more patient-centric attitudes. Maybe you think that care coordination and synergy within the administration is the fastest way to improve healthcare. Maintain a positive attitude and describe how you feel healthcare is currently evolving.
"I foresee increased emphasis on preventative care within family medicine. In addition, I think there will be an increase in value based care."

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