Surgical Oncology Fellowship Interview Questions
Go Back1. Talk about a time you received constructive criticism from an attending physician or senior resident during your General Surgery residency training. How did you handle that situation?
2. During your residency training, did you find any personality types that were difficult for you to work effectively with?
3. Talk about a time you showed initiative by taking the lead in a situation during your General Surgery residency training. Why did you take action as the leader, and what was the outcome?
4. Talk about a difficult surgical case you had during your residency training. How did you handle the situation professionally and respectfully?
5. Tell us about a time you had to work with new technology during medical school or residency training. What did you do to ensure proficiency as quickly as possible?
6. What was the biggest challenge you faced in your residency training program?
7. Following Surgical Oncology fellowship training, what are your ultimate career goals in practice?
8. As a Surgical Oncology fellow, how will you explain a complex diagnosis or procedure to a patient using verbal instructions?
9. At our institution, we employ great Advanced Practice Providers in our cancer services and surgery team. Would you have any issues working closely with them as a Surgical Oncology fellow?
10. Do you believe telehealth is an effective form of healthcare delivery, specifically as it relates to surgery and surgical oncology patients?
11. How important do you believe bedside manner is for a Surgical Oncologist?
12. Do you have any thoughts on how would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve in the coming years?
13. How timely would you say your charting and dictations were during your General Surgery residency training?
14. How would you deal with a disagreement among colleagues or a senior fellow as a trainee with our program?
15. How would you stay on top of trends and changes in the Surgical Oncology field as a fellow with our program?
16. Would you have any concerns about relocating to join our Surgical Oncology fellowship program and living in this city?
17. Are you considering or interviewing with any other Surgical Oncology fellowship programs?
18. Are you ready for the time commitment required to successfully complete our Surgical Oncology fellowship program?
19. What procedure are you most excited to learn during Surgical Oncology fellowship training?
20. If we asked your friends, what would they say are your strengths and weaknesses?
21. How would you describe your personality using just three words?
22. What are some key things that you are looking for in a Surgical Oncology fellowship program?
23. What aspects of our Surgical Oncology fellowship program interest you the most?
24. Take some time to tell us about yourself and who we'd be getting as our next Surgical Oncology fellow.
25. With all of the options available as a General Surgeon, what is motivating you to pursue Surgical Oncology fellowship training?
26. As a Surgical Oncology fellow, you will work with patients who are often fearful of their diagnosis and any impending surgery you will be performing on them. What skills will you bring to put them at ease?
27. As a new trainee in our Surgical Oncology fellowship program, how will you respond when asked to do a procedure or task that you are unfamiliar with and uncomfortable handling?
28. If you were in surgery and called for a certain instrument that wasn't available, thus adding time to the surgery that otherwise would have been much shorter, how would you address this problem?
29. How do you think you will perform under pressure as a Surgical Oncology fellow?
30. Talk about the types of collaborations you were a part of between other medical specialists during your time as a General Surgery resident. What did you learn from these experiences that you can bring to our fellowship program?