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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Training as a vascular surgery fellow requires a commitment like no other you've had up to this point in your career, given the demands and time commitment to the job. The program you are interviewing with wants to match fellows who are committed to the field, and your interviewing team wants to hear what inspired you and continues to motivate you as a surgeon and future vascular surgeon.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"During the rotations during my third and fourth years of medical school, I was drawn to surgery in my rotations in general surgery, urology, and ENT. My skills proved to be quite good, and I knew general surgery was my initial path in formal residency training. Over the last five years, I have gotten the chance to rotate with two of the best vascular surgeons in the country, and their work was awe-inspiring. The meticulous work needed to be done to perform simple carotid stenting and endarterectomy procedures was something I became very profound at. I'm so excited to be able to continue training in this field with your program."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
In your answer here, focus on your reason for choosing this career path, responding with enthusiasm and passion. There is no right or wrong answer as long as you can show you have the skills and knowledge to succeed as a surgeon. To further your answer, explain how a career as a vascular surgeon will be a challenge and a motivator for you to be the best you can be during your fellowship training and your career.

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30 Questions & Answers • Vascular Surgery Fellowship

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