"During my five years of general surgery residency training, I learned from my attending physicians many times, and I was always grateful for their feedback. I remember back to my second year during my first endoscopy rotation. I was performing an endoscopy to localize lesions preoperatively for a patient. An attending physician immediately jumped in to take over and teach me while they were performing the quick procedure. While taken aback at first, I had forgotten to insert a mouth guard for the patient, and the attending took the reins immediately. We had a great talk afterward about ensuring all steps were taken before a procedure before proceeding."

Choose an example that does not highlight a significant or persistent deficit in your ability to operate on patients. How you handled this criticism should show your devotion to providing optimal care and your willingness to use the feedback to shape how you approach patient care moving forward. Don't hesitate to tell your interviewers that you are ready to accept any constructive criticism that will come your way.