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Describe a time when you did something you were not proud of.
Intermediate
Is there a policy at an institution or organization you were a part of that you disagreed with? If so, why?
Intermediate
What is something in your life that you are not proud of? Why?
Beginner
What is your favourite quote and why?
Intermediate
It is not uncommon for medications to have various adverse side effects. As a physician, how would you help your patients navigate those side effects? How would you determine whether a treatment option is worth any adverse effects or risks?
Intermediate
If you were a med student and you are working with a resident who has been nothing but nice to you. But you saw them yelling at another resident, how would you react?
Beginner
Describe a time when you made sacrifices to excel at something (can be any activity).
Intermediate
Medical schools across Canada continue to switch between in-person and online delivery of medical education. Discuss the impact of online medical education.
Beginner
Pick a health topic that is relevant to today’s society and discuss your thoughts on it.
Beginner
What role has the internet played in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Intermediate
Do you think physicians should lie or withhold the truth from their patients, even if its for the patient’s own good? What are some benefits to telling the truth?
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What role do genetics and genetic testing have in the Canadian healthcare system?
Beginner
What is your greatest weakness?
Intermediate
During your shift, you notice your preceptor is intoxicated. What do you do?
Intermediate
Describe a time when you felt you were treated unfairly. What did you do about it?
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Mistakes can occasionally go unnoticed, with parties involved remaining unaware that anything wrong ever occurred. Do you think it is ever appropriate to keep a mistake private? If so, when and why?
Intermediate
Describe a time when you found that you had “too much on your plate”.
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Why is confidentiality important for physicians? In what cases should physicians breach confidentiality? Have you ever had to break confidentiality in your life? Why or why not?
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Describe a time when you learned something new.
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Resident physicians are employees but also still completing their training. What are challenges that resident physicians face?
Beginner
Why do you want to be a doctor?
Intermediate
In Ontario, pharmacists are able to prescribe certain medications to patients now. What are some pros and cons of this change?
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Certain hospital services like deliveries in obgyn after midnight get paid more compared to other times of the day. What are the implications for these types of payment policies?
Intermediate
Our health care system is supposed to be comprehensive, but it does not cover many services offered by optometry, dentistry, nutrition, and other components of health. What is your opinion on this and what is your solution to improve it?
Intermediate
What do you think is the biggest "problem" with the Canadian medical system? How can we fix this?
Intermediate
You are a physician and you have been treating a patient in the hospital for several days. How would you handle this situation?
Intermediate
What are some difficulties faced by physicians during the pandemic?
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Explain our Canadian health care system at a level appropriate for a high school student to understand.
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Describe a time when you were scared.
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Medical school applicants come from a variety of different backgrounds, with volunteer and leadership experience ranging from small local initiatives to worldwide advocacy trips. Do you think medical schools can fairly compare volunteer and leadership experiences that are dissimilar? If you were in charge of medical school admissions, how would you evaluate applicants’ co-curricular experiences?
Intermediate
Your friend tells you that he wants to take an "Introduction to Spanish" course to boost his GPA even though he is a native Spanish speaker. Native speakers are not allowed to take the course. What do you tell your friend?
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What do you think are the long-term benefits of the Jordan principle, for the indigenous community on a population level?
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Orphan diseases are diseases whose rarity means there is a lack of a market large enough to gain support and resources for discovering treatments for them. What is your approach to treating orphan diseases?
Intermediate
Dr. A is an exceptional surgeon, with by far the best surgical outcomes in the country. However, Dr. A is also highly prone to inter-professional conflict and is frequently disrespectful to patients, hospital staff and students. Do you think exceptional results justify problematic behaviour? If Dr. A threatened to quit in response to any required professional-development or sensitivity training, do you think that this would do more harm than good to patients? Why or why not?
Intermediate
What are your thoughts on universal basic income?
Beginner
What responsibilities do physicians have in informing the general public about topics related to medicine?
Intermediate
Have you ever almost quit something but then changed your mind? Why? What did you learn?
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Describe a time when you improved on a weakness.
Intermediate
What are some ways to reduce healthcare inequalities in Canada?
Intermediate
Describe a time when you felt ashamed.
Beginner
How would you go about suggesting to a family member that they get vaccinated if they are anti-vaccine?
Beginner
What is your opinion on medicine and research?
Intermediate
Social media platforms have been restricting content that is deemed discriminatory and offensive. What do you think about these practices?
Intermediate
The Olympics is a global competition of sport and athleticism. Historically, there have been controversies in numerous Olympic Games. Select one of these controversies and discuss.
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The Cannabis Act 2018 came into action across Canada. What are your thoughts on how this Act has affected Canadians?
Intermediate
Describe a difficult decision that you had to make.
Intermediate
With AI slowly creeping its way into the healthcare field, what are three pros and three cons of AI in medicine?
Intermediate
You are an attending physician who works at a busy hospital. Patient X frequently ignores the medical advice given by you and seems to dislike being in the hospital. How would you go about handling such patient encounters?
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The government wants to track citizens across the country in order to maintain public safety in the face of a pandemic. How would you advise the government to do this?
Beginner
Why do you wish to attend our medical school?

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Jamie scored your response an 8/10

You spoke clearly and had a good pacing. I heard a lot of ums in the beginning, so just make sure you practice not using those little words as much as you can. Also, try to show a little bit more enthusiasm so your interviewer knows that you're more engaged in the interview. You were able to identify a strength, a weakness, one is more important, so good job there. When talking about your strength, you did well talking about how you problem-solve on a general level, but your answer would be much more powerful if you could provide a specific example of the time you demonstrated the strength. So you also mentioned your problem-solving is how you live your life . . .

Feedback Score: 4/10

You went deep on where the specific difficulties lie, but I didn't hear anything in terms of how you plan to improve this weakness. A specific plan and example of how you are actively working on your weakness would be again really much more powerful. If you could also tie both of your answers, weakness and strength, into what it means to be a physician or practice as a physician, this would make your overall goal and mindset much more clear. So it's a good start as of now, an overall 4 out of 10, but keep practicing.

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