"I would describe my communication as collaborative, informative, and empathetic. My current team of residents and attending physicians wouldn't hesitate to comment on my ability to lead a team collaboratively through communication skills. One experience that confirms my communication skills was a bad two-vehicle car accident. Five patients came to our ED in critical condition while I was on call. Throughout the night, we operated on three of the patients. I helped triage the operations, communicated with family members, and directed our OR teams. All three patients survived, and my program director was so proud of my actions."

A two-pronged approach will work well as you answer this question. First, describe your communication skills using three to four keywords to highlight your ability to communicate effectively as part of a team. Then highlight an example or two of times when your communication proved vital during your residency training to further display that you will come to your vascular surgery fellowship as a great communicator.