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I saw these questions on another website and shamelessly stole them since I thought they would be useful for radiology resident applicants (I modified them a little)
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#1: What do you consider the difference between a good resident at this program and a great one? [I think probably the most important question]
#2: What’s the process for on-boarding new residents, and how does the program handle beginner mistakes?
#3: What are some ways the residency focuses on team development / leadership skills?
#4: What would (your) residents say are the top three reasons they love working here? [good to see the difference between residents and attendings on this one]
#5: How does a resident support the department's mission and goals?
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I would ask most of these questions to residents you meet at the dinner and then ask a few to interviewing attendings to see if there's a discrepancy. Emailing residents a question or two after the interview might be helpful too.
#1 and #3 should tell you everything you need to know about a program's culture. These are more important than questions about book fund, IMO.
Look at the different responses to #2 from junior and senior residents.
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#1: What do you consider the difference between a good resident at this program and a great one? [I think probably the most important question]
#2: What’s the process for on-boarding new residents, and how does the program handle beginner mistakes?
#3: What are some ways the residency focuses on team development / leadership skills?
#4: What would (your) residents say are the top three reasons they love working here? [good to see the difference between residents and attendings on this one]
#5: How does a resident support the department's mission and goals?
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I would ask most of these questions to residents you meet at the dinner and then ask a few to interviewing attendings to see if there's a discrepancy. Emailing residents a question or two after the interview might be helpful too.
#1 and #3 should tell you everything you need to know about a program's culture. These are more important than questions about book fund, IMO.
Look at the different responses to #2 from junior and senior residents.
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