interview: non-healthcare current events?

[johndoe3344]

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Yes, I searched. Yes, there's a thread, but it's dated back to 2003.

But here's the question: do you guys think there tend to be many non-healthcare related current events questions?

Like would they ask... "So... what do you think about Obama's foreign policy, and how he's handling the situation in Afghanistan?"

or..

"What do you think about Palin and her decision to step down?"

If so, do you guys know any (quick) ways to catch up? I think it's safe to say that because of research, secondaries, issues with my cable company, I have been living under a rock for the past 3 months.

Or, do you know of any podcasts/audios that just talks about current events? I live in a part of town where there aren't that many news stations. Mostly just music playing.

 

[BlueElmo]

Maybe I'm not the best source for this, but I doubt they will ask us questions on non-health care related current events questions. Unless maybe you bring it up first, would they really ask us about politics, etc?

 

[johndoe3344]

Can anyone confirm?

This would save me a LOT of grief.

 

[TopSecret]

They will probably ask about the economy since health care is probably the next bubble to burst.

People who invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in their own medical education should not expect a huge return on their investment like in the years before. Medicare is supposed to be insolvent by the year 2017.

Just like in real estate people invested huge amounts of money thinking that prices will go up indefinitely, but they were oh so wrong.

 

[Web MD]

Do you know the results by weight class of UFC 101? The top 3 ranked fighters?

 

[johndoe3344]

Do you know the results by weight class of UFC 101? The top 3 ranked fighters?

My post was serious.

EDIT: So... from your experiences... do they ask about current events or not?

 

[SteinUmStein]

With the amount of news health care reform is making, I highly highly doubt they would bother asking about garbage like Palin's decision to step down, and foreign policy is irrelevant to a discussion on our potential futures as physicians.

If they really wanted to grill you on politics, there's plenty of that embedded in the health care debate anyway.

 

[BlueElmo]

With the amount of news health care reform is making, I highly highly doubt they would bother asking about garbage like Palin's decision to step down, and foreign policy is irrelevant to a discussion on our potential futures as physicians.

If they really wanted to grill you on politics, there's plenty of that embedded in the health care debate anyway.

+1.

 

[Web MD]

Pretty much like previously mentioned, they'll link "non-health" issues such as economy and integrate it into your knowledge of current health care and insurance policies. On another note, my post was serious as well, you will need to be able to relate to your patients and gain their trust, a superficial discussion of sports accomplishes this much more quickly than months of deep heart to hearts

 

[Compass]

In these times, I'm surprised you aren't reading more news.

Off the top of my head:

Typhoon in Taiwan, southern area.
Iran torturing the British consulates for confessions.
France economy rose despite terrible economic news.
British defend their health care plan after Republicans lambaste it.
Phelps in a car accident/ Etoh not involved.

A quick browse of the CNN front page every few hours, even twice a day, should be enough for you to be aware of the world's goings ons.

 

[casillas]

If something big is in the news I don't think it is out of the question for the interviewer to ask. (I'm no expert btw). I think it's kind of like the "have you read any good books lately?" question. The interviewer may want to know that you do know what's going on in the world around you, because as a physician you would/ should be aware of the events affecting the patients you serve.

I have google news as my computer homepage. So then when I turn on my computer I am forced to read the headlines. I can't say I am the best in knowing everything that is going on in the world. But I try to browse the headlines at least once a day to make sure the world is still functioning.

 

[BlueElmo]

Agree. Maybe questions about what you do for fun, etc.

 

[doctor712]

I would simply spend an hour a day reading the New York Times. Why risk not knowing your stuff when you've come this far!?!?? I'd really get off SDN and log onto NY Times if current affairs is a concern of yours. There's no way to catch up on 3 months of "current affairs" other than to learn it. I'm presuming you have some interviews scheduled, the work never ends does it?

Seems that if enough people here tell you that it won't be discussed, then you are fine, really, not catching up at all. Fair enough, I get it. However, every interview is different, there's just no way to tell. Bottom line: read up.


GOOD LUCK!
D712

 

[235009]

a good interview won't be a question and answer session (though some will inevitably be). think of it more as a conversation ...if all you can talk about are your ECs and why you want to get into med school you might be in trouble with some interviewers. it also makes you generally a less interesting person and med school interviews are as much about presenting your desire to go to med school (or be at that particular school) as it is about making a connection with your interviewer.

 

[riceman04]

Maybe I'm not the best source for this, but I doubt they will ask us questions on non-health care related current events questions. Unless maybe you bring it up first, would they really ask us about politics, etc?

blue!!!!!!!

 

[BlueElmo]

blue!!!!!!!

Thanks riceman!😀