How to Answer: What motivated you to pursue Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship training?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a PICU Fellowship job interview.
20. What motivated you to pursue Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship training?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
Coming out of Pediatric Residency, most physicians focus their career on an outpatient clinical setting to see patients and start making the paycheck they've worked so hard for. Your decision to pursue a PICU Fellowship training program hopefully means that you have planned a career path. Your interviewers want to hear your career goals following your training and how their program will help you achieve those goals.
Written by Ryan Brunner on May 10th, 2022
How to Answer
Come to your interview prepared to talk about your career goals as a physician and why this program is the best option for your pursuit of those goals. No matter what your motivations and goals are, speak with passion about your future.
Written by Ryan Brunner on May 10th, 2022
Answer Example
"From the first day of medical school, I knew that my passion was in pediatrics. My PICU rotation during residency training cemented my career goal to become a Pediatric Intensivist. I was very fortunate to have worked with some great faculty during my program training there, and they saw that I could handle the long hours and the intensity of the care needed for children in critical care. I developed a passion for working with this patient base and look forward to learning and growing so much more with your program."
Written by Ryan Brunner on May 10th, 2022