What are you looking for in co-residents?
Career
Purpose
They want to see if you understand teamwork and if you'll fit in with the program's culture. It's about checking your interpersonal skills and how you handle conflicts.
Tips
- Highlight teamwork traits like reliability, communication, and support.
- Connect these traits to better patient care and learning.
- If discussing challenges, focus on behaviors, not labels, and explain how you'd handle them.
Common mistakes
- Don't use negative labels like 'lazy' or 'arrogant.'
- Avoid saying you get along with everyone; it sounds unrealistic.
- Don't just complain about issues; offer a strategy to handle them.