1. Mock Residency Interviews: Preparing Students for Success in the Residency Application Season
Michael A Pilla, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
College Mentor
Associate Director, Anesthesiology Residency Training Program
Amy E. Fleming, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Medical Student Education, Pediatrics
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2. 7 Basic Tenets change two equal applicants conception misconception
practice
avoidance
feedback
The only part of the application process you can still change
For 2 equally paired applicants, can help tip you over the top – or not
Everyone thinks they know how to do this
Most are wrong
Everything requires practice
Avoid “killing mistakes”
Get immediate feedback and correct errors in performance while you still can
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3. Signer, MM. NRMP Update. Nov 4, 2012
Signer, MM. NRMP Update. Nov 4, Presentation at the 2012 AAMC Annual Meeting.
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4. Signer, MM. NRMP Update. Nov 4, 2012
Signer, MM. NRMP Update. Nov 4, Presentation at the 2012 AAMC Annual Meeting.
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5. Medical students receive little or no interview skills training; little written compared to business school students1
Koenigsfeld et al. developed mock residency interview exercise for 4th year PharmD students & saw higher match rates (82.5%) than national average (61.9%)2
1Ertel, NW & Gunderman RB. Helping medical students to prepare for radiology residency interviews. Acad Radiol 2006; 13:1168–1171
2Koenigsfeld, CF, Wall, GC, Miesner, AR, Schmidt, G, Eastman, DK, Grady, S. A faculty-led mock residency interview exercise for fourth-year doctor of pharmacy students. J Pharm Prac (1);
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6. The Process Faculty Signup Interviewer Specialty choice
Contact, schedule, and confirm
Packet: CV, personal statement, “fact sheet”
Dress & punctuality
Faculty (Mentors, other faculty)
Google Docs link
Select interviewer
Choose same or different specialty
Contact, schedule, and confirm time/date
Send in advance via CV, personal statement, “fact sheet”
Dress for interview and BE ON TIME
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7. Source: https://www.mededportal.org/icollaborative/resource/638

8. The Interview Length Feedback Behavioral questions
Length - About 20 minutes interview, 10 mins feedback
Post-interview feedback is immediate
Behavioral questions – distributed to faculty in advance
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9. General Questions
What makes you a unique candidate for our program in XYZ?
What was your favorite (worst) subject in medical school? Why?
What do think is your greatest accomplishment in the last 5 years?
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10. Behavioral Questions Interpersonal & communication skills:
Tell me about a time you had to deal with someone who was aggressive or very difficult.
Tell me about a time that you were misunderstood, and how you dealt with that situation.
Patient care:
Tell me about a time in medical school when you were the busiest clinical service.
Tell me about a time when you had to make an important decision but lacked critical information.
Professionalism:
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake and had to admit it to someone.
Tell me about the major challenges you had to face getting through medical school and how you dealt with them.
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11. Disclaimers Participation Privacy Same specialty Questionnaire
Don’t have to participate
Interview is private – no information will be shared
Some faculty (and students) may choose NOT to conduct (or have) interview in same specialty if student planning to interview at Vanderbilt – ASK!
Questionnaire
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12. Do you feel that you could benefit from this program?
Yes / No
Do you plan to participate in this program?
If you answered “No” to question #2, why?
Data: 43/54 (out of 97 matching students or 56% response rate) respondents participated
11/54 did not (didn’t know about program, not entering match)
14/43 got 1st choice & believed helpful in getting that
43/43 recommend (useful, made a difference, etc)
Preliminary data : 59 (out of 111 matching students or 53% response rate) responded “yes” to both questions
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13. Participation in Mock Interviews
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14. Recommend the Program to Another Student?
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15. Questions?
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