Psychiatry Residency Mock Interview
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Question 11 of 35
What interests do you have in academics and/or do research as a psychiatry resident in our program and in your future career as a physician?
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Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
Psychiatry residency programs want candidates who will give back in some way, shape, or form. From a pure practice standpoint, this is best done by teaching, publishing articles, and conducting research. Your interviewers want to hear about any future interests you have in any of these realms, either as a resident or as a future practicing physician down the road.
Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
"I would come to your psychiatry residency with a keen interest in clinical research on addiction disorder, particularly regarding improving patient outcomes for drug addiction and alcoholism. I would love to start publishing as well because I foresee myself in an academic setting post-residency."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
You should answer that you WOULD like to teach, conduct research, or a mixture of both down the road. While your interviewers should get a good sense of your goals by reading the personal statement you submitted, this question is your chance to express where your passion lies in either education or research. Talk openly about your goals in these areas and how this program can help you kickstart those dreams.
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