Internal Medicine Residency Mock Interview
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Question 31 of 40
How would you stay on top of trends and changes in the medical industry as an Internal Medicine Resident?
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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 know that you will fully immerse yourself in your field as an Internal Medicine Resident. This includes keeping up to date on new trends and having a great understanding of the challenges the overall medical industry faces, both now and in the future.
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.
"I follow a few resources online for up-to-date information on the medical industry. My favorites right now are PubMed and Medscape. I also regularly read 'Health Data Management' online. I've already joined the ACGM as I look to match into a great Internal Medicine Residency like yours. Do you have any recommendations for me? I love to learn and would appreciate knowing about any new and helpful resources in this field."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Talk about a couple of the resources you use to stay on top of medical industry trends. You might also ask the interviewers if they have any recommendations for you. This can start a conversation that will be helpful to you! Before your interview, look into the Internal Medicine and subspecialty groups, journals, and publications you are interested in to be able to talk about them more.
"Being an excellent physician requires being a lifelong learner. I plan on staying up to date by attending lectures, grand rounds, and reading some of the major medical journals on a regular basis."
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I follow a few resources online for up-to-date information on the medical industry. My favorites right now are NEJM and Medscape. I receive weekly email newsletters from NEJMwatch.org. It compiles summaries of the latest guidelines. Further, I also use the course onlinemeded.org - intern content and AMBOSS to stay on top of my medical knowledge so that I can hit the ground running in July.
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Great! It sounds like you stay up to date on new industry trends and technologies, which the interviewer will appreciate. Do you also network with other medical professionals or attend conferences? How about taking online courses or reading newspapers? In addition, can you talk briefly about a trend that you learned about that interested you? Good job!
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Being an excellent physician requires being a lifelong learner, the medicine that we know today is different from 50 years ago. I plan on staying up to date by attending lectures, and grand rounds, and reading some of the major medical journals on a regular basis. One resource I personally like is UptoDate because it helps me be aware of changing guidelines with regard to medical management.
Marcie's Feedback
Awesome! It's clear from your answer that you know just how to stay abreast of new industry trends and changes, which the interviewer will appreciate. Mentioning a specific resource makes your response even stronger. Great job!
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