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MMI-style
Question categories include:

ethical scenarios
racism
indigenous health
logical reasoning scenarios
personal question

Decision not made yet with regards to virtual/in-person interviews however, the last two years have been virtual synchronous interviews.
Two years ago it was a 1-on-1 interview format and last year it was MMI format MMI format with ethical questions, personal, racism, indigenous health, and rural populations.
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