Ace your physician residency interview by mastering 7 questions

With residency interviews on the horizon, most applicants are deep into their interview preparation. 

As they await interview invitations from graduate medical education (GME) programs, the matter many future residents are likely pondering is which questions they should be most prepared to answer. Rather than guessing which questions you will get asked, it helps to know the ones that are almost certain to be lobbed your way.

The AMA offers timely resources to give medical students the advice and resources they need to navigate interview invitations, a key aspect of mastering the Match process. In this article medical students will get valuable information regarding: 

• A list of the most common physician residency interview questions.
• Key direction on how to answer from recent residents, faculty members and program directors.
• How to highlight one’s residency program fit and specialty choice.
• The best way to approach behavioral questions.
• A key red flag to avoid.