As a new resident in our Radiation Oncology residency program, would you be comfortable working with patients with little supervision?

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."