How is your attendance at general staff and department meetings?

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Running a group or a hospital, unfortunately, requires significant bureaucracy. The doctors are needed to make that run, which means a responsibility to the clerical drudgery involved. This means meetings--lots of meetings. And they're always at night or worse, during office hours which can cut into your income. Note that the question doesn't ask whether your attendance will be good, but how it has been in the past. This implies that your answer may be verified by a phone call or two, so tell the truth. (Most likely, no one will be checking up on your answer, so even if you've been truant in the past, pledge to do better.)

"I may have missed meetings from time to time--usually due to my being occupied in clinical duties or vacation. However, I realize how important the business of the hospital (or group) is, and I will make every effort to improve my attendance."

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"I try to attend General staff and department meetings most of the time except when I am on call and busy in emergency patient care."

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It can be challenging to balance the demands of patient care with administrative or departmental duties. Stating that you typically attend staff/department meetings shows that you have the ability to balance competing priorities. However, you can give this answer more impact by sharing what you learn or gain from attending these meetings. This shows the interviewer that you can see the value in attendance.

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2. How is your attendance at general staff and department meetings?

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Running a group or a hospital, unfortunately, requires significant bureaucracy. The doctors are needed to make that run, which means a responsibility to the clerical drudgery involved. This means meetings--lots of meetings. And they're always at night or worse, during office hours which can cut into your income. Note that the question doesn't ask whether your attendance will be good, but how it has been in the past. This implies that your answer may be verified by a phone call or two, so tell the truth. (Most likely, no one will be checking up on your answer, so even if you've been truant in the past, pledge to do better.)

Written by Audra Kresinske on February 3rd, 2021

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