If you couldn't be a physician, what is an alternate career path you had considered?

"My interest in sports medicine steered me toward podiatry, so I would have pursued a career in sports in some capacity. If not sports medicine as a physician, then as a coach or sports program designer or supervisor."

This is another question designed just to get to know you better. Think about your hobbies, interests, and non-work-related passions, and fall back on them in your answer, because you will sound like you know what you're talking about.

"I am an amateur photographer, so it wouldn't have been a stretch for me to become a professional one. I enjoy photography for the same reasons I enjoy being a physician--blending the science with the art."