Pediatric Residency Mock Interview
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Question 20 of 30
After researching our program, what electives interest you and why?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewers ask this question to understand what interests you and why. They want to see where you will succeed in the program and how they can help you along the way. They also want to know if you have looked over the program and what is offered. Describe the electives you wish to take and explain why those electives interest you.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Since I am most interested in working with pediatric patients who have had a stroke, the electives I found most interesting are cognitive disorders, rehabilitation medicine, outpatient stroke, and palliative care. These electives will give me a broad understanding of working with pediatric stroke patients and how to help rehabilitate them. These electives will also teach me how to explain to the patient's family the patient's diagnosis and prognosis and how they can help in the rehabilitation process."
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