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What is the best ways to prepare for these kinds of questions? (i.e. any good concise website? etc.).
My interview is in a few days. Thanks.😍
My interview is in a few days. Thanks.😍
Interviewing and questions about ethics/health care issue.
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One thing to keep in mind is that you will be asked questions that don't have a real answer. You don't actually know how to fix the healthcare system just like nobody does. If we did know how to do it then it would be done. If you get too precise on an issue then you could risk offending your interviewer. Some people might believe that universal state run healthcare is the best idea in the world, while others would be staunchly against it. What you need to have is some ideas on healthcare issues and ethical issues and recognize the problems involved not only with the dilemmas but also with proposed solutions.
I know that doesn't help much it's just something to think about.
I know that doesn't help much it's just something to think about.
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The purpose of these exercises is two-fold:
- see if you're keeping up with current events in healthcare
- make note of you're reasoning/logic skills
Here's what I mean by the latter.
AdCom: "Would you have pulled the plug on Terry Schiavo?"
You: "Yes"
AdCom: "Why?"
You: "Premise A, Premise B, Conclusion C drawn from two premises"
... as the poster above mentioned, there is no correct answer. They simply would like to see you pick a stance and defend it intelligently.
- see if you're keeping up with current events in healthcare
- make note of you're reasoning/logic skills
Here's what I mean by the latter.
AdCom: "Would you have pulled the plug on Terry Schiavo?"
You: "Yes"
AdCom: "Why?"
You: "Premise A, Premise B, Conclusion C drawn from two premises"
... as the poster above mentioned, there is no correct answer. They simply would like to see you pick a stance and defend it intelligently.
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It sounds basic, but minus some more in-depth sources that didn't really help, I found the Wikipedia page on the new healthcare reform bill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act) really helpful in noting some of the major issues currently in US healthcare and summarizing some of the major goals of the new legislation. Even that, I think, goes beyond what someone would expect you to know for an interview, but I think it's a good starting point. After, if there are things you want to know more, you can do some Google searches.
As for ethics, there's a University of Washington Bioethics site that's been posted here before that I found really helpful. Again, a lot of the topics aren't needed, but you can go through and read through the background and hypothetical situations. I'm actually kind of sad I haven't gotten a single ethical question on any of my interviews ... I feel like some of them could be fun to answer.
As for ethics, there's a University of Washington Bioethics site that's been posted here before that I found really helpful. Again, a lot of the topics aren't needed, but you can go through and read through the background and hypothetical situations. I'm actually kind of sad I haven't gotten a single ethical question on any of my interviews ... I feel like some of them could be fun to answer.
