Psychiatry Residency Mock Interview
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Question 8 of 35
Are there one or two disciplines of psychiatry you’ll gravitate toward or eliminate within this far-reaching specialty?
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Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
This question may seem like a trick question, meant to reveal a lack of dedication, but your interviewer simply wants to know what special interests you will likely pursue during your time training in a psychiatry residency program. Medical professionals can't be an expert in every area of medicine, and your interviewer will not expect you to be either.
Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
"My passion in healthcare has always gravitated towards children and my plan is to pursue fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry after residency training. Having been personally impacted by a sibling with childhood ODD and anxiety, I feel that my place in my career is working with children suffering from mental health disorders. During residency training, I want to get a well-rounded experience and I'm confident that your program can provide that."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
If there is a subspecialty that you are not interested in or would prefer not to pursue, share it with the interviewer. If you have a particular subspecialty within psychiatry that you hope to pursue, be sure to explain why this pursuit is important in your ultimate career goals.
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