If we spoke to your current resident colleagues and attendings, how would they describe your communication skills?

Before your interview, consider your communication strengths and what your current colleagues have said about your ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Come to your interview prepared to discuss what makes you great at communicating with patients, colleagues, and support staff. More importantly, explain why solid communication skills are vital for any surgical critical care fellow.

"They wouldn't hesitate to say that my communications are always well thought out, direct, and delivered with professionalism. This applies to my communications with colleagues, my care team, and the patients and family members I care for. My current attendings would also say that I am thorough in all my communications and always take the patient education approach that works for each individual. I have an innate ability to read people and gauge their understanding. I know this would work well here as a surgical critical care fellow, particularly with the patient families I would be consulting with."