PA School MMI Mock Interview

Master 25 MMI scenarios covering ethical dilemmas, teamwork, and clinical judgment for your PA school interview.

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Your team is discharging a patient in the end stages of kidney failure to hospice care. The patient's son approaches you, asking you to find a reason to keep him in the hospital. Respond to the patient's son.

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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

Expect role-playing scenarios during your PA school multiple mini interview process. Your admissions team knows that physician assistants face many challenging interactions, both during their time in training and as a PA in practice, and they need to see that you can handle difficult conversations with professionalism and grace.

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

Be sure to practice a variety of scenarios with a friend or loved one before your interview. The more you can practice delivering bad news and having difficult conversations knowledgeably, the better results you will have when it counts.

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

If a family member disagrees with a medical decision or the care of their loved one, it is best to take an educational approach. The son does not want to face the reality that the end of their parent's life may be near. As you answer, take an empathetic approach while letting them know this is the best path forward.

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"I understand and appreciate your concern, but this is the best option for your mother. Hospice professionals can provide the care she needs at this stage of her disease better than we can. You'll get to be by her side as much as you like and even assist in her care. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any initial questions. The hospice center she is going to is amazing, and she will have a full care team there waiting for her. My colleague, Dr. Smith, also makes rounds there daily and will be available any time your family needs him."

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25PA School MMI Interview Questions & Answers

Role Playing

1.Your team is discharging a patient in the end stages of kidney failure to hospice care. The patient's son approaches you, asking you to find a reason to keep him in the hospital. Respond to the patient's son.

Role Playing

2.A new patient gets angry at you for bringing up weight loss tactics when discussing their health. Respond to them.

Role Playing

3.You are playing catch with a friend in your yard and a ball goes over the fence and breaks a cherished lawn ornament of your neighbors. Knock on their door and explain to them what happened.

Ethical Scenario

4.Do you think it is okay for a Physician Assistant to be friends with a patient or follow a patient on any social media platforms?

Ethical Scenario

5.Is it ever okay to be dishonest with a patient?

Ethical Scenario

6.What would you do if you found out a fellow PA student was cheating?

Ethical Scenario

7.How would you respond if a patient asks your thoughts on the topic of abortion?

Communication

8.Let's pretend I've never cooked a cheeseburger before. Walk me through how to successfully prepare and cook it to perfection.

Cultural Fit

9.What appeals to you the most about joining our Physician Assistant program?

Diversity

10.Our program and institution values a culturally diverse and inclusive atmosphere. How do you expect to thrive and prosper in this environment?

Essay Writing

11.What do you feel is one of the biggest issues that physician assistants face in practice?

Policy

12.How do you feel about the differences in state laws that impact a physician assistant's ability to prescribe and administer prescription drugs and medical devices?

Scenario Based

13.You are having a disagreement with a colleague about the best treatment path for a patient after discussing options. How would you handle that situation?

Scenario Based

14.What would you do if a patient told you they couldn't afford a procedure they desperately needed?

Scenario Based

15.If you are faced with a large clinical workload, extra hours in the hospital, and an increasing administrative workload during your career, how will you prevent burning out?

Teamwork

16.You will be given a drawing of a sunset scene on a beach, and you will have to describe to your collaborator how to draw the scene without them seeing the actual picture.

Teamwork