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?

"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."

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.