Openly talk about your experiences in the clinic setting as a general surgery resident and what you learned from that experience that you can bring to your work as a vascular surgery fellow. If you have read literature on the importance of postoperative care, this is a great opportunity to show that you are well-versed in the importance of it (and that you pay attention to medical research).

"All too often, patients don't receive the proper post-operative follow-up in the day, weeks, and months following their procedures. For patients that receive procedures like angioplasty or stenting, it is vital that patients' progress is monitored closely in follow-up clinic appointments, and the surgeon that provided the care should be the one doing that. My residency program prioritized my clinical training, and I feel strongly that I can continue this same level of care as a fellow with your program."