General Surgery Residency Mock Interview
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Question 20 of 30
Do you have plans to pursue a surgical fellowship?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The National Institute of Health 2022 statistics show that 80% of graduating general surgery residents undergo fellowship training. The interviewers are curious if you will be one of the 80% that choose fellowship training after you complete the residency program. If you plan on fellowship training, they want to see what subspecialty interests you and why you decided to pursue that specialty. There is no wrong answer, and this is not a trick question. The interviewers just want to get to know your future goals a little better.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Yes, I do plan on pursuing a hand surgery fellowship. My grandfather was a hand surgeon and would talk about how much he loved helping patients of all ages with something so vital and valuable as their hands. I am excited to follow in his footsteps and help patients increase their mobility and function, relieve nerve compression, and repair damaged structures in the hands and arms."
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