Tell us about the most interesting case you were exposed to in medical school. What intrigued you so much about it?

Before your sports medicine fellowship interview, consider the most intriguing and thought-provoking case you worked on during your residency training. The most interesting cases to you should hopefully pertain in some way, shape, or form to your ideal future practice. Set the stage for the case, name a couple of points that intrigued you, and explain why. If you know the outcome of the case, discuss that briefly as well.

"During my second year of residency last year, a patient complained of persistent pain in his lower abdomen during his annual exam. While this may seem like a regular occurrence, the case was so intriguing because we ran as many tests as possible and still couldn't get a formal diagnosis. It took several referrals to get him to a rheumatologist, and he was eventually diagnosed with scleroderma. As the primary care physician, I stayed in the know and learned so much about how teamwork can impact a patient."

"My most memorable case was a patient with multiple sclerosis during my final year of residency. She was so grateful to her primary care doctor, who diagnosed the condition after she had many peculiar symptoms. It was a condition I didn't have much exposure to before then, and I learned so much from the situation."