Master 35 Pediatric Dentistry Residency interview questions covering clinical scenarios, behavior management, and program fit.
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Pediatric dentists face complications with patients on a daily basis and the ability to be resourceful is vital. As an incoming pediatric dentistry resident, the importance of this ability is multiplied. Your interviewers want to know that you would come to their program with the ability to think outside the box and take on challenges when faced with a patient program. Better yet, they want to know that you aren't hesitant to ask a faculty member or senior resident for assistance in a decision-making process so you use it as a learning situation moving forward.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"When I am faced with a complicated problem, I will look to the resources that my current company has provided me. The answer is almost always in there. If it's more of a moral dilemma vs. a knowledge-based dilemma, I will ask my supervisor for his thoughts and opinion since I value him as a mentor and expert in our industry."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
You want to reiterate a couple of key points to your interviewers as you highlight your ability to join their program as a great problem solver. First, discuss the resources at hand that you would consult to help you work your way through the complication. Then, reiterate that you are willing and ready to swallow your pride and ask for help. As you do this, let your interviewers know that you are focused on the coming two years as being a learning opportunity for you as a resident with their program.
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