As a dental student, how would you handle a situation in which a member of your team clearly wasn't pulling their weight?

When answering this question, be direct in your approach, and consider what is best for the patient. If the team member's lack of care on the job puts a patient at risk, talk about how you would have an immediate conversation with the employee. If the person was having an off day, talk about how your ability to build a good rapport with your entire care team would enable you to have a professional, caring, and frank conversation with any member of your care team in this situation.

"I pride myself on my ability to build respect and trust with all students and staff that I work with. In a situation like this, this trust and respect would enable me to have a clear and respectful conversation with any staff member that I thought wasn't pulling their weight. I would end the conversation on a positive note by telling them that I believe in them. If the situation put the well-being of a patient at risk, I wouldn't hesitate to have a conversation with the team member immediately."