General Surgery Residency Mock Interview
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Tell us about your volunteer experience.
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
ProspectiveDoctor.com reports that the average U.S.-matched general surgery residency candidate had 8.3 volunteer experiences, and fifty-four percent of residency directors say that community service is a factor in selecting applicants for interviews. They feel that it shows strong character and selflessness - all qualities that make a great resident. Talk to the interviewers about your willingness to give back to your community through volunteerism.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I started volunteering when I was 16 years old as a candy striper at Cottage Hospital in Southern California. After graduating high school, the candy striper program was dissolved, so I started volunteering with the Special Olympics as a coach. I still volunteer as a coach and work at a local assisted living facility where my grandfather lives, playing the piano for the residents once a week. I also have volunteered with Doctors Without Borders, International Medical Corps, and Africa Health Placements providing medical services to communities in developing countries."
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