How do you typically respond to feedback and criticism on your work?

"Last year during my nitrous oxide lab course, I didn't properly fit the mask on patients, and our instructor was very blunt in their feedback. Even though we had learned proper placement many times during shadowing and classroom learning, I misplaced it on my first few tries. I didn't let the feedback get me down or take it personally, but rather used it as a learning opportunity and asked if they could guide me one more time through it on a real patient."

Not all feedback will be delivered in a friendly, easy-to-absorb manner to you as an oral surgery resident. Think of a time you received feedback or criticism that was a bit hurtful or surprising. Discuss how you reacted productively. Stress that you took the criticism and learned from it moving forward. Talk about how you successfully implemented change.