You need to prove your ability to work confidently with little supervision while not being overconfident. As a new Radiation Oncology resident, your work with patients will be scrutinized and used as a learning opportunity, so assure your interviewers that you are aware of that fact. It's also important not to let a question like this scare or unnerve you; you will not be expected to handle all aspects of a patient's care on your first day. As you answer, speak with modest confidence in your ability to work with patients with little supervision.

"As I have become more independent in my patient interactions over the last year as a rotating medical student, I am confident that I will be able to expand on this in my initial days and beyond in Radiation Oncology residency training. However, I realize I have so much to learn in this specialty. I appreciate that attending physicians will be available to guide me and ensure I am doing the correct thing for the patient."