Orthopedic Surgery Residency Mock Interview
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Question 28 of 30
In your opinion, what are some challenges to working as an orthopedic surgeon?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Some challenges orthopedic surgeons face are ongoing changes in medicine, keeping up with advancing technology, loss of independence when working for a hospital, health insurance reimbursement issues, and staffing issues, to name a few. The interviewers want to see that you are forward-thinking and have identified challenges you will face when working as an orthopedic surgeon.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Some challenges to working as an orthopedic surgeon are navigating the rapidly changing healthcare environment, increased regulatory oversight, and diminished reimbursement. I recently read an article that said another challenge facing the industry is a looming shortage of orthopedic surgeons, which will put more of a load on working orthopedic surgeons. However, I still believe working as an orthopedic surgeon has more pros than cons."
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