A few questions about MMI

[walbridge20]

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So I have my first ever MMI next week and I am trying to prepare to the best of my abilities. I know that due to the nature of the prompts there is not a whole lot of specific prep work i can do (such as practicing tough questions like I did for my regular interview) and I know you cannot speak about specifics due to the confidentiality agreements you have to sign. That being said, I was hoping some of you that have been through MMIs would be willing to answer a few basic questions:

1-What did you do to prepare? anything you would have done differently?
2-Are you allowed to/should you be writing anything down during the 2min of prep planning? I like to jot down a couple of talking points so I can stay on track in more complex discussions, is this something I should stay away from?
3-Are there any questions/situations you would suggest preparing for specifically? (why medicine, Doc assisted suicide, etc)

Any and all help/advice is appreciated

 

[cactus8910]

I found some prompts online and thought about my answers. It would probably help to give yourself the 2 minutes to "prepare" and then say your response out loud, under timed conditions, keeping in mind that you should probably allow some time for follow-up questions.

I think whether you can write anything depends on the school. If they allow you to, there's no harm in doing it.

I wouldn't worry about preparing for any specific questions unless there's an area you think you should be familiar with but aren't. The point of the questions is more to see how you respond, rather than testing what you know.

 

[VitaminVater]

So I have my first ever MMI next week and I am trying to prepare to the best of my abilities. I know that due to the nature of the prompts there is not a whole lot of specific prep work i can do (such as practicing tough questions like I did for my regular interview) and I know you cannot speak about specifics due to the confidentiality agreements you have to sign. That being said, I was hoping some of you that have been through MMIs would be willing to answer a few basic questions:

1-What did you do to prepare? anything you would have done differently?
2-Are you allowed to/should you be writing anything down during the 2min of prep planning? I like to jot down a couple of talking points so I can stay on track in more complex discussions, is this something I should stay away from?
3-Are there any questions/situations you would suggest preparing for specifically? (why medicine, Doc assisted suicide, etc)

Any and all help/advice is appreciated

Prepare depending on your level of experience.
By this I mean can you have an intellectual conversation on health in various aspects of life? Not just the simple stuff, but maybe prison health, end of life care, availability of healthcare, social determinants of health, etc..

I'm not talking about quoting statistics or quotes by researchers/activists, this isn't extemporaneous debate. I'm talking about being able to consider multiple perspectives on a dilemma/issue. Be able to think outside your own shoes, not to justify the actions of others whether they are good or bad, but to understand. Your patients will not look like you, talk like you, or have had the same experiences as you. It is crucial for you to be a good provider that you be able to relate and understand them outside of just knowing what's happening scientifically in their body.
Most of the questions won't be about social/political issues, they'll be regular life dilemmas. The point is the same, to see whether you can empathize and think critically.
If this is stuff completely new to you, I recommend you read up some on these issue. Don't try to memorize though, just educate yourself.

TL;DR:
1. I read up on the kind of questions they would ask, got tired, closed the tab and got a good night's sleep. Anything differently done? Maybe drinking more coffee beforehand since they gave the long tour first.
2. Don't write anything down, like I said, this isn't high school debate. If you wanna stay on track, set yourself to talk about 2-3 points and speak eloquently and slowly, do not rush.
3. See above.