QUESTION 21 OF 30

What are your career goals after completing the residency program?

In the U.S., statistically, 50% of pediatric residency graduates go into primary care, while 50% pursue a fellowship. The interviewers are curious about your career goals to see how they can support you during your residency. If you are interested in pursuing a fellowship, they want to know your sub-specialty. Or perhaps your goal is to work as a pediatrician at a children's hospital or conduct pediatric research. Let the interviewers know your career goals and why you chose them.

"After completing my residency, I want to pursue a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. This subspecialty interests me because infants and some young children cannot voice their complaints. I want to help give these children a voice by helping treat a child in distress using the knowledge I will gain in anesthesia, trauma management, and pediatric critical care. After completing my fellowship, my goal is to get hired at a children's hospital as a pediatric emergency medicine physician."

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