Psychiatry Residency Mock Interview
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Question 20 of 35
Who in your life has been the biggest mentor or inspiration to you?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Your interviewers want to gain some insight into the personalities and personal motivations of each candidate they consider to match into their psychiatry residency program. This question allows your interviewers to see who influenced you to become a life-changing physician.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I find inspiration in a variety of people and things. The person who has most greatly inspired me is my grandfather. From a young age, he instilled a strong work ethic and a sense of compassion in me in all that I do. He was always there for me growing up when I needed important life lessons in my life and I want to pass this along to my patients. To this day, I miss the stories that we shared and the lessons I learned from him, but am forever grateful that we got that time together."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Your life's inspiration can come from a book, a mentor, your family, or a celebrity. Talk to the interviewers about who has inspired you and why. If possible, explain how this mentor or influence has inspired your choice to pursue a career as a psychiatrist.
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