Vascular Surgery Fellowship Mock Interview
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Question 16 of 30
What type of leader do you expect to be in our program?
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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.
Just like you quickly learned in general surgery residency, vascular surgeons must possess solid leadership skills to work as leaders and participants in team-based care inside and outside the operating room. Your interviewers ask this question to see if you have the skills to be a collaborative leader of care teams and partner in decision-making around issues related to patients and surgical problems.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"If I'm fortunate enough to match into your amazing program, you'd be getting a vascular surgeon in training that leads by example in the OR and doesn't hesitate to take control of any situation. I quickly learned that an operating room required the surgeon to be in charge, and I do so with a caring approach to all of the OR colleagues. I can be firm when needed, but surgical techs, nursing staff, and first assistants appreciate a calming demeanor and relaxed tone during high-intensity situations."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Perhaps you have led a team during medical school, been a coach for a youth sports team, or were on the advisory board for a non-profit organization. Whether you have led a group of 500 or a team of 2, you must show the interviewer that you can handle the responsibility of being a general surgeon.
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