How To Stand Out During Your Residency Interview | #Residency | Ep. 26

For us Better Doctors, the "-ber" months are not only about the fast approaching holiday season, but also about last minute requests for documents, cramming for entrance exams, pre-residency rotations, and of course interviews. Mike and Adrian share 6 high-yield tips that will help you prepare for your interview, and make you stand out among a swarm of other applicants.
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Adrian Teves is a young Filipino doctor. While in medical school, Adrian served as a peer mentor, helping freshmen and sophomores adjust smoothly to the rigors of med school life. Adrian is also a passionate mental health advocate, having suffered from anxiety. It is his objective to have a community that can freely talk about mental health without reservations. He devotes his leisure time reading, working out, or playing golf.
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Michael Sibulo is both a pharmacist and a physician. After struggling throughout his four-year stay in medical school, he started advocating the use of Anki, a spaced repetition software for time-efficient active learning. Other interests include playing the piano, jogging, learning Mandarin, and promoting eye health.

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Chapter Marker:
00:00 Introduction
03:24 Tip 1- It's not enough to "just be yourself"
06:10 Tip 2- Study your CV
07:51 Tip 3- Review medical ethics
10:32 Tip 4- Know how you function in a group
13:19 Tip 5- Prepare for the question "Why should we hire you?"
16:51 Tip 6- Prepare for the question "Tell me about yourself"
20:45 Recap
21:20 Learning points
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