"I'm confident that so many traditional practice settings will evolve into the future, and the ID practice will need to be adaptable. With this field being so niche and highly specialized, telemedicine will continue to grow. I can't wait to learn more from your faculty on how they are handling certain aspects of telemedicine in their practice."

Be prepared to talk in an educated manner about how you feel the delivery of care will improve over time. In the grand scheme of modern medicine, the infectious disease realm must continually adapt and innovate as microorganisms change and evolve. Before your ID fellowship interviews, take the time to put some thought and research into a question like this and come prepared to knowledgeably discuss where you feel the field will go in the future.

"With technology rapidly changing in the field to help identify and track pathogens, the ability to stop major outbreaks faster will continue to be at the forefront of the minds of Infectious Disease physicians and epidemiologists. In 10 to 20 years, when I'm in practice, I'm confident that how we treat patients and manage care will be much more efficient in diagnosing and developing care plans because of the rapidly changing technology."