Internal Medicine Residency Mock Interview
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Question 34 of 40
How would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Your interviewers want to better understand how you feel healthcare can evolve for the better. Demonstrating a forward-thinking and innovative vision will set you apart from the other candidates competing for this Internal Medicine Residency.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"One of the biggest evolutions I would like to see happen is at-home care whenever possible. Some institutions have already started to expand into home hospital patients and other services in the home, and I think there is so much room for growth in this area. Patients in just about any situation would rather be in their own homes. As long as the monitoring tools and staff are available to make this a reality, the sky is the limit. As an aspiring Medical Oncologist, I foresee many positive developments for patients to be able to receive treatments in the comfort of their own home, and I would be a big advocate for trials in this realm."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Put some thought into questions like this before your Internal Medicine Residency interviews so you are prepared to talk in an educated manner about how the delivery of healthcare can improve over time. Perhaps you feel that healthcare can best evolve through more patient-centric attitudes. Maybe you think that care coordination and synergy within the administration is the fastest way to improve healthcare. Maintain a positive attitude and describe how you feel healthcare is currently evolving.
"I am interested in seeing healthcare delivery evolve into being more patient-centered. I am interested in improving the patient experience. I am interested in conducting quality improvement projects during residency to accomplish this goal."
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I think more preventative care, and outpatient emphasis (I remember going on home visits)
would really drive down healthcare costs and improve compliance and overall patient quality of life. An emphasis on aspects of medicine that aren’t strictly IM but primary care related such as anxiety, depression, and substance should also be better addressed and emphasized.
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Nice! Your answer is thought-provoking and shows your knowledge about healthcare. Do you also want to mention telemedicine since that's all the rage lately? Up to you, but just a thought. Also, how exactly will more preventative care and outpatient emphasis drive down costs and improve compliance, etc.? It might seem obvious to you, but it still can't hurt to show the interviewer you're aware of all these ramifications. Otherwise, good answer!
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