NICU Fellowship Mock Interview

Master 30 NICU Fellowship interview questions covering clinical scenarios, ethical dilemmas, and research experience.

Question 6 of 30

What do you know about our institution?

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The interview panel wants to gauge your interest in their institution and fellowship program. They are asking this question to see how much time you've invested in learning about them.

Tiffany McPherson

Avoid answering with generalities like, "Your institution is highly respected and well-known." Instead, spend time researching the institution and program before the interview so you can cite details and specifics that solidify your interest in the program. Your answer to this question very likely plays a role in whether or not the program ranks you.

Tiffany McPherson

"I know that your institution sees a really diverse patient population, including those from the neighboring community, where there isn't specialized medical care available. I'm also impressed by the rate of grant approval over the last five years and have read great things about your fellowship orientation program and really appreciate the efforts that go into helping fellows succeed. What I like most is the program in place for parents with babies in the NICU to learn more about caring for their newborn."

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30NICU Fellowship Interview Questions & Answers

Discovery

1.What special skills or unique experiences would you bring to our program?

Behavioral

2.What are your pet peeves?

Behavioral

3.How do you react in high stress clinical situations?

Discovery

4.Tell me about yourself.

General

5.Do you have any questions for me?

General

6.What do you know about our institution?

Discovery

7.Have you had effective mentors in your training thus far?

Discovery

8.How have you contributed to the field of medicine so far?

Discovery

9.Choose one item from your CV and elaborate on it.

Discovery

10.What are your research interests?

General

11.What do you know about our faculty?

Personal Discovery

12.What or who has been one of your biggest inspirations in life?

Communication

13.What's your approach to teaching residents and medical students?

Discovery

14.Did you consider any other sub-specialties besides this one?

Behavioral

15.How would you deal with XYZ clinical presentation?

Discovery

16.What are your plans if you do not secure a fellowship position?

Behavioral

17.How do you cope with stress?

Behavioral

18.What aspects of your personality make you well-suited for a NICU fellowship?

Discovery

19.What is the most important lesson you learned during residency training that will help you be a successful and accomplished fellow?

Discovery

20.Why did you decide to apply to our fellowship program in particular?

Behavioral

21.What do you see as your biggest area for improvement as an aspiring fellow?

Discovery

22.What are your career plans and goals after completing your fellowship training?

Discovery

23.Why did you choose a career in medicine?

Discovery

24.What skills do you hope to gain through training in our fellowship program?

Discovery

25.Why did you choose to pursue fellowship training in newborn intensive care?

Discovery

26.Outside of medicine, what are your interests and hobbies?

Behavioral

27.When you suffer a setback, how does it affect you and your work?

Communication

28.How would you describe your communication skills?

Communication

29.Talk about a time you successfully educated a patient on a complex topic during residency. How did you ensure the information was understood?

Communication

30.As a fellow in our program, how would you change your communication style if a patient's family had trouble understanding what you were trying to tell them?