Transitional Year Residency Mock Interview
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Question 26 of 30
In your opinion, what was the greatest medical invention in the last 50 years?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
In the last 50 years, there have been game-changing advancements in the medical industry, such as laser eye surgery, in vitro fertilization, artificial organs, surgical improvements, magnetic resonance imaging, and bionic prostheses, to name a few. The interviewers ask this question to learn more about your personality by seeing what you find interesting in the medical industry. There is no incorrect answer as this asks for your opinion. When responding, describe what you believe to be the most significant medical invention and why.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"This is a tough question because there have been many breakthrough advancements and inventions in the past 50 years. However, I am most fascinated with 3D printing. I find it amazing that dental implants and prosthetics are created using 3D printers, and now researchers are looking for ways to print whole organs. What's exciting about full 3D-printed organs is that new drugs could be tested on them without harming patients, and it could eliminate the need for animal testing. I'm excited to see what the next 50 years have in store for the medical industry!"
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