Coming into our psychiatry residency program as a new medical school graduate, what is your comfortability in handling direct patient care with little supervision?

"Coming out of medical school, I feel confident in my ability to work with any patient without someone watching over my shoulder. I was very fortunate to have some great inpatient and outpatient psychiatry experience during medical school to help me build this confidence. With that said, I also want every interaction with a patient to be a learning opportunity, and I know your faculty has an excellent reputation for providing those opportunities to blossoming psychiatry residents."

Prove your ability to work confidently with little supervision while not being overconfident. As a psychiatry resident, your work with patients will be scrutinized and used as a learning opportunity, so let your interviewers know that you are aware of that. Speak with modest confidence in your ability to work with patients with little to no supervision.