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Ophthalmology Residency Mock Interview

30 Ophthalmology Residency Interview Questions and Answer Examples to Help You Prepare for Your Residency Interviews.

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What has been your most outstanding achievement on your path to becoming an ophthalmologist?

It is okay to brag a little bit when answering this question. Show that you are proud of yourself and your career accomplishments on your path to becoming an ophthalmologist. Talking about your most significant achievement will give the interviewers an idea of where you place your values. It will also show the interviewers more about your personality, how you like to be motivated, and how to coach you in the future.

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30 Ophthalmology Residency Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Accomplishment

    1. What has been your most outstanding achievement on your path to becoming an ophthalmologist?

  • Ask The Interviewer

    2. After looking through our residency program, do you have any questions for us?

  • Career Goals

    3. Do you have plans to pursue an ophthalmology fellowship?

  • Career Goals

    4. What are your career goals after completing your residency?

  • Communication

    5. How would you describe your communication skills?

  • Compatibility

    6. Do you consider yourself a patient person? How do you increase your patience level in challenging situations?

  • Compatibility

    7. In your opinion, what qualities make an excellent ophthalmologist?

  • Compatibility

    8. Would you describe yourself as a compassionate person?

  • Compatibility

    9. Would you describe yourself as a detail-oriented person?

  • Compatibility

    10. How would you describe your bedside manner?

  • Compatibility

    11. How would your references describe you?

  • Compatibility

    12. After researching our ophthalmology residency program, what part of the program interests you the most and why?

  • Competency

    13. What are three strengths you would bring to our program as a resident?

  • Conflict

    14. Think about a difficult boss, professor, or coworker. What made them difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person?

  • Critical Thinking

    15. What is the greatest challenge the ophthalmology field will face in the next several years?

  • Diligence

    16. How do you stay up-to-date on the latest trends in ophthalmology?

  • Direct

    17. How did you prepare for the USMLE?

  • Direct

    18. Ophthalmology is a reasonably competitive residency to match. Why should we choose you over other applicants?

  • Direct

    19. There are many ophthalmology programs to choose from. What made you choose our residency program over others?

  • Direct

    20. Have you considered other specialties for your residency?

  • Discovery

    21. How do you like to spend your free time?

  • Discovery

    22. Why are you pursuing a career as an ophthalmologist?

  • Discovery

    23. Tell us something about yourself that is not found on your CV.

  • Education

    24. Tell us about your training that qualifies you to enter our residency program.

  • Leadership

    25. Do you see yourself as a leader? When have you led a team?

  • Operational

    26. What do you feel the day in the life of an ophthalmology resident looks like?

  • Stress

    27. What part of your healthcare career brings you the most stress?

  • Stress

    28. How well do you work under pressure?

  • Tough

    29. We require all candidates to submit to a drug screen before entering our program. Will there be an issue passing the drug screen?

  • Tough

    30. How would you approach a patient that refused care based on their religious beliefs, even if you knew their decision could cause them to die?