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Do you think that physicians who, for personal reasons, feel uncomfortable with certain procedures (e.g. medically-assisted death, abortion) should be required to perform or refer for them? Why or why not? What ethical issues do you see in this situation?
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You are a judge for a student competition on public health. Student competitors had to present on a current health topic, describing the health issue, current solutions, and possible other health solutions. You and the rest of the judging panel have narrowed down the submission pool to two presentations; one on lung cancer and the other on geographical inequalities in population access to primary care. You and the other judges believe that both projects are extremely well done, but they vary significantly in their subject matter. The competition rules are clear that there can only be one winner. How would you go about choosing a winner?
Beginner
Tell me about a time you handled interpersonal conflict.
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 some difficulties faced by physicians during the pandemic?
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How would you deal with the death of a patient?
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Systemic issues exist in the provincial health care system. Discuss one of them and how you would address it.
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
Describe a time when you asked for help.
Intermediate
Why do you want to go into medicine?
Intermediate
Choose a health care debate and discuss both sides. Which side do you agree with most?
Intermediate
Imagine you were a third year clerk working in a clinic with an attending. Clerks are supposed to be released from clinic at 5pm. However, the clinic is running late and it's already 5:30pm. What would you do in this situation?
Beginner
Pick a health topic that is relevant to today’s society and discuss your thoughts on it.
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Discuss your perspective on shifting the COVID-19 crisis from a pandemic to an endemic. What are the positives and negatives? Who stands to benefit and face harm as a result of such a decision? What do you think is the best course of action going forward?
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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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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?
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What is one major healthcare issue that you believe needs to be addressed in the Canadian healthcare system?
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A friend who on the basis of religious beliefs is anti-abortion has just had an argument with their daughter who is pro-abortion rights and is asking you for advice on how to handle the situation what would you do?
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Describe a time when you stood up to an authority figure.
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Describe a time when you found that you had “too much on your plate”.
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The Cannabis Act 2018 came into action across Canada. What are your thoughts on how this Act has affected Canadians?
Beginner
What are the difficult parts of being a physician?
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What is your greatest weakness?
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.
Intermediate
Describe a time when you were wrong about something very important.
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Describe a time when you had to say “no”.
Intermediate
A physician picked up a car accident victim from the street and brought him to the ER in his car. He did not want to wait for an ambulance because the patient’s condition was critical. Physical examination in the ER reveals quadriplegia. Is the physician liable for this consequence?
Intermediate
What are your thoughts on universal basic income?
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Describe a time when you many have lost your temper.
Intermediate
Why is support for physician work life balance important for the care of patients?
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It sounds really bad. You are on an airplane and after you have taken off for a 4-hour flight, a baby sitting right behind your seat starts to cry. As time goes on, even while you have earphones, the screams don’t stop. The parent accompanying the child keeps trying to quiet the baby down but to no avail. For every passing minute, the screams get louder and louder. What do you do?
Intermediate
Experimental medicine can introduce hugely effective new methods of treatment for pathologies that previously could not be treated. Do you think experimental medicine research should be done with children? Why or why not?
Beginner
What are the three qualities you believe would make you a great physician?
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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Describe a time when you had to deliver bad news.
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What about our school appeals to you in terms of your medical education?
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A lot of people you work with have noticed that many random things which they own are going missing. It appears that some personal items that are not extremely valuable have gone missing over the course of the last two months. Regardless, many of your co-workers are concerned. What suggestions would you bring to an upcoming meeting with your co-workers about finding a way to address this issue?
Intermediate
Describe a time when you learned something new.
Beginner
What is the most important issue facing health care today?
Intermediate
How would you go about convincing a parent who does not want to vaccinate their newborn?
Intermediate
What are some pros and cons to health system family medicine models that pay based on how many patients the family doctor sees?
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You are a physician and you have been treating a patient in the hospital for several days. How would you handle this situation?
Intermediate
In Ontario, pharmacists are able to prescribe certain medications to patients now. What are some pros and cons of this change?
Intermediate
In Ontario, patients will soon be able to read the medical notes their physicians write about them. What are the implications of this change?
Intermediate
Describe a time when you did something you were not proud of.
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Have you ever almost quit something but then changed your mind? Why? What did you learn?
Intermediate
During your shift, you notice your preceptor is intoxicated. What do you do?
Beginner
What is one currently feasible change you could make to improve the condition of indigenous and rural healthcare?
Intermediate
What is your opinion on doctors being suspended or facing consequences based on their social media posts?
Intermediate
What are issues that people living with addiction face during a pandemic? What are some solutions to these problems?
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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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