This document provides an in depth view of the personal qualities of a medical student or doctor! This goes through what you need to include in your answers regarding personal qualities for your upcoming Medicine interview
showcase skills- teamwork, good communication, empathy, teaching,
leadership, integrity, honesty etc.
develop and discover- extracurriculars are there to develop your skills and
personality, bring the passion and energy
take the interviewer for a nice ride- story telling
an insight into you- wraps everything up, show the interviewers what your
really about
Volunteering- this is done selflessly- my volunteering was working as a support
line worker for the British Red Cross
Get that all important insight into patients
Develop and discover- what did you learn from this experience
Be vulnerable, and show your weaknesses- tell the interviewer how you
have initially made mistakes and learnt from the process.
The Onion Layer Technique pt. 2
Describe the role or experience you had- brief summary of what your
volunteering or extra curricular entailed, how long you did it for and a brief
reflection of what it taught you
What skills did you develop/qualities did you show?- name the skills that
you learnt, if they ask for one specific skill, break that skill down. Example
would be communication- body language, para language, motivational
interviewing, active listening and empathy
How did you develop them?- what did you specifically do during your
experience to show this, give a specific example, talk about the outcome-
Personal Qualities 1
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