What You Should Know About Your Residency Interview as a Caribbean Medical Student

Attaining your Caribbean medical degree from Windsor University School of Medicine (WUSOM) will be an achievement you will treasure and be proud of. After graduation, you should have an opportunity to work in a residency program. First, however, you must apply to various residency programs.

What You Should Know About Your Residency Interview as a Caribbean Medical Student

Attaining your Caribbean medical degree from Windsor University School of Medicine (WUSOM) will be an achievement you will treasure and be proud of. After graduation, you should have an opportunity to work in a residency program. First, however, you must apply to various residency programs.
Being interviewed is a major part of the residency application process. In order to secure at least one solid residency program placement offer, you will need to successfully complete interviews for a few or more programs.
Top Questions You Should Expect to Answer 
The more prepared you can be for your residency interviews, the better. By exploring some of the questions you will likely be asked, you can take some time now to give them some serious thought and attention. You will not be able to anticipate every question, of course. However, here are the top 5 questions you should expect to answer during the interview process.

1. Why did you choose the Caribbean? This is an important question for any international medical graduate (IMG), and your answer could have a considerable impact on whether you are considered for various programs. If you are a native of a place such as Houston, Orlando, or Toronto, an interviewer may be curious as to why you chose to study medicine in the Caribbean. You may want to point out that the best accredited Caribbean medical schools (such as WUSOM) impose high standards on their students. If a top notch medical education was consequently a selling point for you in choosing a medical school, be sure to stress this detail.
2. How did your St. Kitts medical education prepare you for residency?This is when you will highlight the specific aspects of studying at WUSOM that prepared you for your future in medicine. Mention specific clinical work that added to your education.
   3. What are you looking for in a residency program? Do your research on the programs you are hoping will accept you. By performing such research, you will know which of your talents and experience will be relevant in your answer to this question.
   4. Why this specialty?An interviewer will want to know why you have selected a certain specialty. Be prepared to answer why your particular skill set will make a solid match for the specialty you desire. Also, put some thought into why you actually do want to work in this specialty, and try to offer an answer that is unique to you and your circumstances.
   5. Tell me about yourself. This request gives you a chance to discuss the life experiences that have led you to study medicine. Tell interviewers about any personal interests that may add to your potential as a future physician. Describe your top strengths as they apply to the career you have chosen.

Adequate Preparation is Crucial
The WUSOM team works hard to help our students achieve the career goals they wish to achieve. We want to see you placed in a residency program that will satisfy your objectives. The residency interview process is an essential aspect of this trajectory, so be sure to prepare as much as possible before you begin to apply for residency programs.
Call WUSOM today at 1-869-466-1220/6157 for more information about our Caribbean medical school. Also, do not hesitate to complete our online contact form.