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This been asked of anyone? How do you feel about it?
Asked to give a presentation as part of an interview?
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Isn't that what's expected in acedemic interviews? Everyone who is interviewing for a job here has to give a talk as well.
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agree with raspberry. all faculty candidates give a presentation as part of their interview day. i have no clue if this is the norm in the community practice setting.
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Some fellowships will also have you give a small presentation. For private groups that would be very unusual. Some do slide tests because they have been burned before by bad hires, but I haven't heard of presentations.
Is it a fellowship interview?
Let me guess - The University of Oregon?
They asked to prepare an 1-hour presentation as a part of my interview for cytopathology fellowship last year, and one of our previous residents had to make a presentation for a hempath fellowship in their program.
I would do it, but I had an offer from a different place at that point.
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It is for a fellowship... Not OHSU though. It doesn't seem too unreasonable, but definitely jacks up the anxiety factor. On top of that, I'm not sure how useful it is. But I digress.
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Outside applicants to the cytology fellowship at my program had to give a lunchtime presentation. All residents at that site were expected to attend. For some of the candidates, I'm not sure if it was worse for us or for them. 😛
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I have not heard of fellowship interviews requiring a talk (but apparently some do). Almost all academic jobs are associated with a talk. I'm doubtful that private practice jobs have time for a talk.
My reaction to giving a talk for a job or fellowship interview is:
1. Go for it. You need to shine brighter than anybody else. I have found that giving an outstanding talk gives you brownie points like few other things. Being able to present in front of your peers is important for all physicians. At tumor boards, pathologists are consistently required to project their knowledge and expertise. They need to explain nuances. Doing this well inspires confidence and trust in your abilities. It earns you street-cred like nothing else. If you are facing competition in the job market, you want to flaunt your assets.
2. It's the same reason you shouldn't shy from slide tests. If you know your stuff, you will sail through the slide tests. If you double scope, you can even share your approach and train of thought with potential employers. This is another opportunity to distinguish yourself from others and be impressive (in an appropriate way; not cocky).
My reaction to giving a talk for a job or fellowship interview is:
1. Go for it. You need to shine brighter than anybody else. I have found that giving an outstanding talk gives you brownie points like few other things. Being able to present in front of your peers is important for all physicians. At tumor boards, pathologists are consistently required to project their knowledge and expertise. They need to explain nuances. Doing this well inspires confidence and trust in your abilities. It earns you street-cred like nothing else. If you are facing competition in the job market, you want to flaunt your assets.
2. It's the same reason you shouldn't shy from slide tests. If you know your stuff, you will sail through the slide tests. If you double scope, you can even share your approach and train of thought with potential employers. This is another opportunity to distinguish yourself from others and be impressive (in an appropriate way; not cocky).
