QUESTION 16 OF 35

Have you put any thought into the elective rotations you would like to pursue during your psychiatry residency training?

Psychiatry residency training programs often offer a wide array of elective rotations to give future psychiatrists a wide array of skills entering a new practice out of training. Ideally, your interviewers want to hear that you have put some thought into how you want to customize your training to best set yourself up for success once you graduate from their program.

Show your interviewers that you have a calculated plan for your training with their program that will set you up for success after your time with their program. Before your interview, be sure to read through the curriculum requirements and electives for the program you are interviewing with. They can be found on the program's website. Come to your interview prepared to describe your ideal path for training and why a particular elective interests you.

"Yes, I have put some thought into this, and my ideal elective rotations have led me to your program. I have interests in women's mental health, eating disorders, and research. I would love to focus my electives in training more in these areas."

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Have you put any thought into the elective rotations you would like to pursue during your psychiatry residency training?

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