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

"Throughout my internal medicine residency, I gravitated toward the ICU and management of disorders of the lungs and upper airways. These areas of care offer a blend of challenging cases and the opportunity to foster meaningful relationships with patients, which are both aspects of care that are important to me."

Discuss why you are interested in NICU. Perhaps your residency experiences guided you, or maybe you have a family member who had a baby that spent extensive time in the NICU. Answer honestly, and feel free to add a personal touch to your answer. This helps the interviewers relate to you and makes for a memorable conversation down the road as the interviewers decide which applicants to match into their fellowship program.