How to Succeed at the Medical Interview
Chapter One
The medical interview
The aims of this chapter are to give an overview of:
The application process prior to the interview
The aims of the medical interview
The different types of medical interview
The make-up and role of the different members of the interview panel
The types of questions asked at the medical interview
How candidates are selected
1.1 The application process
Although the main focus of this book is on the interview stage, it is important
to cover the process that precedes the interview. This will vary according to the
post for which you are applying.
The Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) process has led to the development
of Foundation programme (F1 and F2) and Specialist Training programmes
for each specialty (ST1, ST2, ST3, etc.).
For the majority of Foundation posts, candidates are matched and interviews
are not carried out. However, for Foundation posts that remain vacant,
a short-listing and interview process is still used to select app ... read full excerpt from How to Succeed at the Medical Interview ebook
