Infectious Disease Physician Mock Interview

Prepare for 25 Infectious Disease Physician interview questions covering clinical expertise, outbreak response, and antimicrobial stewardship.

WRITTEN BY RYAN BROWN
QUESTION 2 OF 25

What is it about [ENTITY REPRESENTED BY INTERVIEWER] that makes you want to be a part of it?

You must assume the interviewer thinks his or her hospital or group is absolutely wonderful...or potentially wonderful with the addition of the right person. This is--hopefully--you. You can stroke the corporate ego and begin endearing yourself to the interviewer by invoking the Mission Statement and/or Vision of the hospital or group. Most hospitals will have these, prominently displayed on the landing pages of their websites; they are brief and easy to imbue into your interview strategy. You can tell the interviewer that you find those values you saw in the Mission Statement and/or Vision Statement align with your personal views of how you want to lead your professional life.

Don't actually refer to the 'Mission Statement' and 'Vision' when you answer; just state that you find this group's values align with yours, and you can paraphrase the ones you saw displayed.

"I know that here the values align with my own. I have done a lot of research and I especially like your dedication to community interaction, your embracing diversity, and always putting the patient and his or her family first. I think I'd be very happy here with the professional mindset and I'd be a good fit."

Ryan Brown
25 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS · INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIAN
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