"I've received some very honest feedback from my current attendings that I can be too much of a perfectionist in the operating room. While I'm certainly aware of this fact, there was an instance where I wasn't happy with the work of a wound closure from my team, and I blatantly let them know this. Looking back, it wasn't the best way to handle the situation, and I quickly apologized to my team. I've been working on focusing on doing what's best for the patient and being a positive force when a job is well done by my team and worrying less about things going perfectly in my mind."

This is a chance for you to be honest with yourself and your interviewing team and show that you have the self-awareness needed to be the best vascular surgeon you can be. Before your interview, consider where your biggest clinical weakness is as you leave general surgery residency. Being honest will show your interviewers that you know where your weakness lies. The important piece of your answer is a solid plan for improving during your time with the program you are interviewing with.