I have a couple of interviews where they note that we will be rounding with the teams. Anybody have any experience with this type of interview? Should I expect to get pimped as part of the interview process?
Patient Rounds during Interview day?
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A lot of interview days allow you to round with a team. You'll basically stand in the background and say nothing the whole time. It would be really surprising that they would ask you questions, and to be honest, I wouldn't really volunteer to answer any either.
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Agree with above. Say nothing beyond the routine pleasantries, dress nicely, and you should be fine. Only place I've heard of pimping applicants on rounds was Mass General pimping about ECG reading, but that was years ago...not sure if they still do that.
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It's pretty standard to take part in some part of a normal wards work day. Either morning report or noon conference, Grand Rounds (I interviewed @ MGH on the day they do the Case Conference that winds up as the "Case Records of the MGH" in NEJM which was cool) or attending/ward rounds.
I think you obviously need to act professionally and not be a total d-bag (DON'T BE A GUNNER), but I don't think asking a (non-obvious) question or answering a pimp question if put to you (or unanswered by anybody else) is such a bad thing. Don't blurt out the answer before the rest of the team is asked, but if they don't come up with the answer, no harm in proffering it. You're in the same position as a Sub-I on that team.
Straight up pimping is rare (although not unheard of) in IM interviews though. Be sure you have at least one "interesting case" to talk about...I got that question at 4 or 5 places. Know some basics (chest pain differential, AMS, etc) and you'll be fine. Most of the time, you won't get asked any of this stuff but it's nice to have a good answer when you do.
I think you obviously need to act professionally and not be a total d-bag (DON'T BE A GUNNER), but I don't think asking a (non-obvious) question or answering a pimp question if put to you (or unanswered by anybody else) is such a bad thing. Don't blurt out the answer before the rest of the team is asked, but if they don't come up with the answer, no harm in proffering it. You're in the same position as a Sub-I on that team.
Straight up pimping is rare (although not unheard of) in IM interviews though. Be sure you have at least one "interesting case" to talk about...I got that question at 4 or 5 places. Know some basics (chest pain differential, AMS, etc) and you'll be fine. Most of the time, you won't get asked any of this stuff but it's nice to have a good answer when you do.
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At the program I am at, we do this as part of the typical interview day so that not only do you get to see some of the hospital, but to gain exposure to to the teams, how the system works, the cases, etc. I feel it gives the applicant a better understanding of how we work.
And no, pimping of the interviewees is just mean. They already have the scores to get to your program, so why would you need to pimp them? Cruel and unusual punishment if you ask me...
