Osteopathic Residency Interview Questions
Go Back1. Do you have any questions about our residency program?
2. How do you keep your emotions from affecting your work?
3. Do you have plans to pursue an osteopathic fellowship?
4. Where do you see yourself in ten years?
5. How do you deal with constructive criticism, even when delivered in a manner you do not prefer?
6. How would you describe your bedside manner?
7. How will you earn the trust of your colleagues?
8. How would your friends describe your personality?
9. How do you explain the difference between osteopathic and allopathic medicine?
10. What made you choose our residency program over others?
11. What do you feel the day in the life of an osteopathic resident looks like?
12. Why should we choose you over other applicants?
13. Why did you choose to become a physician?
14. What is your least favorite part about being a physician?
15. Tell us something about yourself that is not found on your CV.
16. What are three strengths you would bring to our program as a resident?
17. What is your greatest weakness?
18. What do you like to do in your free time?
19. Do you aspire to have your own practice one day? If so, what about business ownership interests you?
20. Who in your life has inspired you?
21. Why did you choose osteopathic medicine over allopathic medicine?
22. After researching our curriculum, which rotation are you looking forward to, and why?
23. Tell us about your volunteer experience.
24. What part of the residency will be the most challenging for you?
25. What surgical case have you found most fascinating in your training?
26. What part of medical school was the most stressful for you?
27. How well do you collaborate with others?
28. How do you cope when losing a patient?
29. 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?
30. Describe a time when you had your ethics tested.