1.  I nterview thoughts How to do well with some thought and preparation (Or: Don’t “wing it”) Peadar G Noone MD Professor of Medicine UNC Chapel Hill

2.  Interview thoughts Structure of interview.  Opening: I ntros, take candidate through their career, put the candidate at ease.  Main body : Questioning and probing.  Closing : Offering the candidate opportunity for questions, summarize their suitability for the role etc.

3.  Interview thoughts  The whole visit is an interview  Don’t be too lulled by casual conversation, coffee, cookies and relaxed chats  You are on stage the whole time  That includes the assistants, desk reception people, residents, tour guides etc.  Be friendly certainly, but be relaxed professional, and avoid slip ups or saying something unguarded

4.  Interview thoughts  Listen to the question carefully: Do NOT interrupt the interviewer with an early answer, it may miss the key aspect of the question, and it is annoying to the interviewer. Avoid over- nodding your head early in a question too, for much the same reason.  Openers usually to get you relaxed – take me through your CV, or tell me about yourself. (not all interviewers will have read your CV beforehand)  What was your pathway to medicine and where you are today  Why UNC (or whatever program) – this is a deep question – it should not be the climate, or to be near family, or cheap housing  And don’t quote that UNC / other is # 1 in one thing or another without knowing what that means  What do you bring to the program?

5.  Interview thoughts  Difficult questions; strengths, weakness, how do other see you, difficult situation, how you learnt from it, and how you will use the lesson into the future.  Team work questions.  General knowledge – health care, EPIC, ACA etc.  Outside interests, hobbies  Some have quirky questions – what’s in your fridge, and the like

6.  Interview thoughts  Don’t talk too much, don’t talk too little  Give lots of examples when you make a statement  At end – either have a good question (not time off, or benefits, or timetables, or pay), or offer a summary statement – but have something ready, even if its “no”  Don’t ask the interviewer – what brought you here, why do you like it etc (very repetitive for the interviewer)  Have five – ten things you’d like to get in during the interview, work them in as time permits, and if they have NOT been covered, offer in a “summary statement”.