Is it appropriate to offer to show pictures from my phone in an interview

[mr. tree]

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I have recently been heavily involved with the storm recovery efforts in South Eastern NC and I have been exposed to some pretty incredible experiences and I have some photos which I took and I think would help put things into perspective (not of patients) I am not sure if it would be considered appropriate to offer to show these to my interviewer

 

[lumya]

I personally think that interviews should not be show and tell. You can talk about your experiences but whipping out your phone to show pictures might be overdoing it.

 

[mr. tree]

Absolutely Not! While you think it will be a positive putting your good work in context, the act of showing anything to the interviewer can you make you look weak, insecure, confident, desperate, etc. Pulling out anything of any kind to show an interviewer is a BAD idea. I also strongly believe that applicants should not have their cell phones with them during an interview at all.

awesome thanks for the advice, this is what I was thinking but wasn't sure hence why I asked.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Absolutely Not! While you think it will be a positive putting your good work in context, the act of showing anything to the interviewer can you make you look weak, insecure, confident, desperate, etc. Pulling out anything of any kind to show an interviewer is a BAD idea. I also strongly believe that applicants should not have their cell phones with them during an interview at all.

I had mine in my pocket on silent. We went for a tour of the sim lab and got to interact with the super fancy robot who blinks and yells at you and ****. The tour guide asked if anyone had a flash light on their phones, and out of like 30 people I was the only one who had my phone on me so he had me demonstrate the pupil reflex that it has lol.

 

[gyngyn]

Nothing has ever been whipped out in an interview that improved odds of acceptance.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Nothing has ever been whipped out in an interview that improved odds of acceptance.

Challenge accepted.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I cannot resist

That’s much cleaner than what I was going to post.

 

[Goro]

I have recently been heavily involved with the storm recovery efforts in South Eastern NC and I have been exposed to some pretty incredible experiences and I have some photos which I took and I think would help put things into perspective (not of patients) I am not sure if it would be considered appropriate to offer to show these to my interviewer

Please do NOT do show and tell at interviews. It will only lead to your rejection.

 

[bananafish94]

So you're saying I wasn't supposed to pull out my ventriloquist dummy and let him talk for me at my interviews?

 

[gyngyn]

So you're saying I wasn't supposed to pull out my ventriloquist dummy and let him talk for me at my interviews?

This explains a lot...

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

So you're saying I wasn't supposed to pull out my ventriloquist dummy and let him talk for me at my interviews?

Depends. Was it shaped like a banana fish?

 

[RogueUnicorn]

If it comes up in your interview and your interviewer brings up s/he wants to see some pictures, sure go ahead. My school was more conversational like this and such interactions were not unheard of. But agree with the others above that you def don't want to be leading with it

 

[bananafish94]

Depends. Was it shaped like a banana fish?

His name is lil' bananafish. My avatar is a picture of it.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Would it be appropriate to draw something on a piece of paper to aid in explaining your research?

Try to put together a short summary of your research using only words. I was able to explain my research to an interviewer with no experience in it without visual aids.

 

[mindlight1]

Try to put together a short summary of your research using only words. I was able to explain my research to an interviewer with no experience in it without visual aids.

Great, now I am picturing Charades.

 

[Goro]

Would it be appropriate to draw something on a piece of paper to aid in explaining your research?

If you're talking to patients, you should be able to explain things. Ditto for interviewers.

JD Watson, he of the double helix fame, once said that any scientist should be able to explain what they do to a sixth grader. If they can't they don't know what they're talking about.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I designed a medical device and, even after practicing my description, the interviewer seemed to need a visual; after drawing it on a piece of paper, he said he really enjoyed learning about the research.

Just wondering if I should avoid a similar approach in the future.

Seems like it worked for you. I’d go for the verbal description and if they are having trouble visualizing it, offer to draw a quick pic.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Great, now I am picturing Charades.

Haha no, I just explained it like I’d explain it to a 5 year old and used analogies anyone can understand.

 

[RNtoMD87]

Puppets make everything better

 

[Ms Procrastinator]

Puppets make everything better View attachment 240132

I remember this story, I think she got fired.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I remember this story, I think she got fired.

He was force retired, and she got kicked out.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

If you're talking to patients, you should be able to explain things. Ditto for interviewers.

JD Watson, he of the double helix fame, once said that any scientist should be able to explain what they do to a sixth grader. If they can't they don't know what they're talking about.

There's actually a lot of good literature to show that using visual aids like 3D models greatly enhance a patient's understanding of the proposed surgical procedure

Also with respect to Dr. Watson, science has advanced considerably from back then...

 

[Goro]

There's actually a lot of good literature to show that using visual aids like 3D models greatly enhance a patient's understanding of the proposed surgical procedure

Also with respect to Dr. Watson, science has advanced considerably from back then...

But we still don't want you to bring 3D models to the interview room.

lso with respect to Dr. Watson, science has advanced considerably from back then...

This is true, but irrelevant. Again, this is all about verbal communication.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

But we still don't want you to bring 3D models to the interview room.

Which is why the patient care analogy was IMO a poor one.

lso with respect to Dr. Watson, science has advanced considerably from back then...

This is true, but irrelevant. Again, this is all about verbal communication.

There are limits to all forms of communication, including verbal.

 

[Goro]

Which is why the patient care analogy was IMO a poor one.


There are limits to all forms of communication, including verbal.

I can see I'm wasting my time with you. Back to Ignore. You'll feel a tingling sensation.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Which is why the patient care analogy was IMO a poor one.


There are limits to all forms of communication, including verbal.

Totally agree. I frequently used visuals when explaining stuff to patients. But still, verbal communication is an important part of patient education and in ensuring compliance. It's also crucial for effectively communicating with colleagues. I can see why they want to test your verbal communication skills, but I can also see how describing a medical device may need a quick sketch if it's difficult to visualize. Not sure if that's actually the case here or if OP just didn't describe it well enough.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

I can see I'm wasting my time with you. Back to Ignore. You'll feel a tingling sensation.

Your continued inability to tolerate reasoned disagreement (esp. with people who might actually know a thing or two about patient care) is not surprising but it's still a poor reflection on you and your institution. This particular emperor, it seems, remains clothing-free.

And yes, I know s/he probably won't see that but it's only partially directed at her/him.

Totally agree. I frequently used visuals when explaining stuff to patients. But still, verbal communication is an important part of patient education and in ensuring compliance. It's also crucial for effectively communicating with colleagues. I can see why they want to test your verbal communication skills, but I can also see how describing a medical device may need a quick sketch if it's difficult to visualize. Not sure if that's actually the case here or if OP just didn't describe it well enough.

100% Agreement. Some of us realize it's not a zero-sum game here.