The residency interview
Subtitle: how to make the best possible impression
By: Jessica Freedman
Publisher: MedEdits Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [New York?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9780615325927
Subjects: Residents (Medicine); Handbooks, manuals; Selection and appointment; Interviews; Medical students; Internship and Residency; Education, Medical, Graduate; Medical Students; Interviews as Topic; Résidents (Médecine); Guides, manuels; Sélection et nomination; Entretiens; Étudiants en médecine
Description: THE RESIDENCY INTERVIEW, these words make every applicant nervous. This MedEdits guide provides applicants with insight about the residency interview process as well as a general framework to dramatically improve their confidence on interview day. This book is based on Dr. Jessica Freedman's experience in residency admissions while on faculty at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and her observations while privately advising residency applicants with MedEdits. Get practical advice on: 1) How to prepare for your interview ; 2) What to expect on interview day ; 3) The different types of interviewers ; 4) What information you must convey during your interview ; 5) How to structure your answers and direct your interview ; 6) What to wear, how to behave on tours, lunches, "night be- fore" gatherings and many other topics.
Table of contents: title: The interview process; title: What are the different types of interviews?; title: What is the residency interviewer looking for?; title: Who will interview you?; title: Making the most of the interview; title: How should you prepare for the interview day?; title: Before the interview-practical concerns; title: Interview day-the nitty gritties; title: Interview etiquette; title: How are applicants ranked?; title: Zeroing in on international medical graduates (IMGs); title: Appendices; title: Appendix A: The simple interview; title: Appendix B: Other "popular" questions; title: Appendix C: Other questions/topics you may be asked; title: Appendix D: Questions to ask the program director and faculty; title: Appendix E: Questions to ask the residents; title: Appendix F: A sample thank you note.