THE OFFICIAL INTERVIEW QUESTION BOARD

[dr. draw]

I noticed there were many people that were interested in hearing what questions pre meds were asked at interviews. I am hoping that those who have interviewed will post all the questions they were asked here...any school...any questions..that way we can start thinking.

[anamaky]

I was asked the following questions:

1. will we ever cure cancer?
2. what do you do if you suspect a colleague (another doc) is abusing drugs?

[OlufunshoBY]

1) rank intellectual, compassion and integrity in the order of importance to you.

2) what is the most important thing your mother stress to you as the criteria for success.

30 why physician? why not nursing?

good luck

[anamaky]

Oluf, the second question is really tough man, seriously

[simpsons]

why not nursing is a very common question. Everyone should be able to comeup with a unique response.

the stress question is just out of the blue. Not that difficult to answer but very difficult to give the response a professional touch.

OP,
several posts on this forum have questions you are looking for. You can also check out the sticky. You will see a variety of questions there.

[OlufunshoBY]

Oluf, the second question is really tough man, seriously

i smiled several times before i could actually say anything. My mother is big on cleaning, so she associate everything and anything with it.

[anamaky]

yeah I don't think some of things my mom stressed to me would be appropriate for mentioning at an interview, unless they're totally paraphrased (such as don't be such a lazyass, lol).

[MDby30]

Seriously, though... What's an intelligent way to answer why not nursing, without sounding condescending?

[CaribMD]

Seriously, though... What's an intelligent way to answer why not nursing, without sounding condescending?

Uh two different approaches to patient care, Physicians treat and diagnose, Nurses follow treatment and give care. Yes nurses can initiate some treatments but they cannot Diagnose medical problems only care problems, really different ( I'm an RN)

[transistor]

Two of the questions I was asked:

If you a were part of the most profitable practice in (insert your ideal region of the U.S. here) and the practice wants to begin treating (1) geriatric and terminal illness, (2) pediatric oncology and (3) HIV/AIDS yet your practice could only afford to have two programs, which would you decline and why?

In a Katrina-type situation where there are patients in your hospital (assuming you are already a doctor) and the hospital is overfilled and transport out of the hospital is impossible, how would you handle the situation given limited medical supplies and limited medical staff? (this one was a toughie for me and I spent maybe 10 minutes answering the damn question.)