Master 25 Residency Program Director interview questions covering accreditation, faculty development, and resident evaluation.
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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Now is the time for a big-picture question where the interview panel wants to hear what is drawing you to their institution as a whole. As a leader in medical education there, you will need to be a strong advocate for their mission and values and your interviewers will want to be assured that you will do this. Talk openly about what is drawing you to the institution and remember that anything goes as you answer this. If you are attracted to the institution geographically for you and your family, make sure to paint a full picture that goes beyond this fact.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I really appreciate you asking this. Having the time to get to know great faculty here like Dr. Smith and Dr. Woo have really given me a great appreciation for how you care for patients and how you are revolutionizing medicine with your innovative research across the medical spectrum. With our second child about to embark to college, my spouse and I are really excited about moving back to the East Coast to be closer to family and spend the final half of our career here. I'm also very excited to potentially be part of your amazing 13-hospital medical system that provides world-renowned care for patients across many medical specialties. Places like the Schaefer Rehabilitation Center and the VA Medical Center make this a fun, exciting, and intriguing place to practice and lead as a professional."
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