What relevant skills did you develop during residency training that you feel will benefit you as a new fellow with our program?
Fellowship training requires you to hone and master new skills while improving some of the skills you developed as a resident. Your interviewers will want you to discuss all the clinical skills you developed during your residency training that will help you succeed in their fellowship.
Before your fellowship interviews, think about the clinical skills and soft skills (like communication) you polished during residency training. Highlight the most advanced and notable skills and elaborate on them, including how they will help you succeed as a fellow. As you answer, talk openly and honestly about the procedures, tests, and exams you learned during your residency training.
"During my internal medicine residency training, I was fortunate enough to be part of a program that directly exposed me to several uncommon diseases and many patients with comorbidities. Managing these complex cases expanded my knowledge base and helped me refine my differential diagnoses skills too. Having been exposed to such a broad range of cases means I have a solid foundation to build upon during fellowship."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
I had a lot of exposure to doing bedside ultrasound during residency and had an advanced ultrasound course. I was able to use those skills and even teach residents at Adama at the bedside. Now as a chief resident, I have a portable Ultrasound that I often use at the bedside which helps me improve my skills. Also placing A-lines and central lines, I feel comfortable. I do think skills like intubation will be something that I lack and hope to learn during my international chief time as well as as a fellow at your institution (with like anesthesiology rotation).
Jaymie's Feedback
Your response contains specific skills that will transfer well into the program. Good work!
