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MD2017 – CaRMS MOCK INTERVIEW GUIDE
www.med.uottawa.ca/Students/StudentAffairs
Typical and difficult interview questions:
The following is a list of standard questions that are often addressed in some form or other, as well as some difficult questions. Prepare for the interview
by writing out and rehearsing your responses to these questions:
QUESTIONS TIPS FOR ANSWERING
1. Tell me about yourself1. This is almost always asked in some form or other. Try to answer in a succinct fashion, between
1-2 minutes in length).
A typical breakdown includes:
1. Background information (I am from a small town, in Northern Ontario, etc.)
o Include any elements relevant to your chosen specialty or that are very important
to you which come from that background, eg.,(for epidemiology and public health):
A town where I observed the social determinants of health in my school and
community.
2. Education (I then completed my undergraduate degree in… which lead me to medicine)
3. 3 of your most proud accomplishments within medicine (since being in medicine, I have
completed several research projects in the field of…, in addition to being a leader for an
interest group and organizing suturing workshops)
o The goal of listing your accomplishments is not to describe them in detail, but
rather to give the panel some insight into activities you have been involved in. They
may wish to ask you expand on these later in the interview.
4. Finish with personality traits and hobbies (in addition to medicine, I am an outgoing person
who enjoys playing hockey and dodgeball, travelling and who paints).
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Prepare 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses (but do not offer all 6 examples, unless asked)
If possible, use the ‘Sandwich method’ (S/W/S) to answer this question by providing a
strength (S), inserting your weakness (W) and ending with another strength (S).
Strengths: Hypothetically, think of the best physician in the specialty you are applying to,
what skills would that person possess and do you also share some of these traits? If so,
identify them.
Weaknesses: Identify one (1) personal weakness (ie: difficulty saying ‘no’, too sensitive,
spending too much time on something, etc.) and two (2) skills-based weaknesses
(something technical or something you have not had much exposure to).
This question may be addressed in skill-based form ( ie: what do you do well or what have
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Questions retrieved from: Student Affairs Office. CaRMS – Sample Interview Questions.
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, Bureau des services aux étudiants | Student Affairs Office
RGN 2024 | 613-562-5800 x 8136
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had experience doing and not doing?)
3. What attracts you to this residency (or to this 1.Why the program (prepare 3-4 reasons)www.med.uottawa.ca/Students/StudentAffairs
specialty area)? If you have completed an elective there, start by discussing your experience (what you
noticed about the residents, team, collegiality, communication, attention to detail, patient
population, etc.).
Do your research and find out specific points about the program and why you are interested
to train there. Vary the technical reasons with the particular characteristics of the work
environment (ie: collaborative team).
2.Why the city (prepare 1-2 reasons)
Explain what you enjoy about the city (culture, art, museums, sports, etc.) and discuss your
family, friends and strong support system who are present (if it is the case).
If you have never visited that city, identify reasons why you would be happy to pursue
residency training in that location (link to your hobbies, activities).
4. Where do you see yourself in five to ten Describe your vision of your future practice and what you hope to accomplish:
years? o Setting: hospital-based, community-based, or both
o Location: remote, inner-city, international, etc.
OR o Population: underserviced populations, children, palliative care, etc.
o Subspecialties, etc.
Do you see yourself in an academic or clinical Give a general overview of your future goals (be open and flexible). Will you contribute to
position? the field of medicine through:
o Research, Teaching and/or Mentorship? Provide examples of your prior
experiences.
Avoid: Being too narrow in your description of your future goals (subspecialty, location,
etc.). Programs are looking for candidates who are open-minded, and who understand the
nature of the ever changing field of medicine.2
5. Why do you think you are best qualified for Prepare 3-4 reasons
this residency program? Avoid: Reiterating your strengths.
Take a look at the CaRMS website to identify the selection criteria the program has
OR described. When you answer this question, identify what the program is looking for and tell
them how you demonstrate these qualities, and why it makes you the best fit
What do you think you can contribute to this o (ie: You are looking for a resident who has strong communication skills; I have
residency? demonstrated this when…)
6. Describe a clinical situation that you handled This question looks at your handling of stressful circumstances. It may also take the form of
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Information retrieved from: Student Affairs Office. MD2016 – Residency Application Tools. Workshop presented to MD2016 cohort on July 21, 2015.
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