"Early in my time as a resident, there were a few times when I was late in keeping all sign-offs and dictations current. Coming into Infectious Disease fellowship training, I know how important it will be to be diligent in keeping current. I understand that incomplete charts can affect reimbursement by third-party payers. Just as important is the need for accuracy, especially given that I will be consulting patients under the care of hospitalists, primary care physicians, and critical care. For these reasons, I agree that staying current is important and would always strive to be timely in my charting as an Infectious Disease fellow."

Speak openly and honestly about how you prioritized your patient charting during your Internal Medicine residency training and push your answer further by highlighting any direct feedback you received on your charting skills from faculty. If you experienced a time where your charting/dictation wasn't timely, it is okay to bring that situation up as long as you can express what you learned from it moving forward into ID fellowship training.