General Surgery Residency Mock Interview
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What are your career goals after completing your chief resident training?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
After completing your chief resident (PGY-5) year training, you will be eligible to take the American Board of Surgery exam and apply for advanced clinical training in subspecialties through a fellowship. The interviewers want to hear if you plan on applying for a fellowship, working as an attending in a clinical setting, transitioning into academia, or going into private practice. Describe your career goals after completing your chief resident training.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"After completing my residency, I plan on applying for a burn surgery fellowship. I have been fascinated with burns since my brother was severely burned in an explosion. Watching the years of surgeries he went through and the transformation the surgeons did make me interested in this subspecialty. After my fellowship, my goal is to work in a burn center as a burn surgeon."
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