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Interview Skills Checklists®

This e-learning module covers common interview themes and underlying theory, 
helping you to confidently answer any question thrown your way. 

The theory behind medical interviews.
Why certain questions are asked.
What selectors are looking for.
Why they actually want you to say.
How to best present yourselves at the interview.
The theory and communication phycology behind med-school interviews.
How to set up mock-interviews.

Presented by Dr Iain Kennedy MB.ChB, BSc(Hons.)
1. INTRODUCTION & CONTENTS
Dr Kennedy welcomes you to the Interview skills checklist and explains what skills you can gain from this course.
2. Introduction to Medical School Interviews
Concepts to be aware of before you apply, and to remind yourself of once you have applied.
3. Continuing Support from Medic mentor
Extensive mentoring before, during, and after your application.
4. Who Is This Module Primarily Intended For
This e-learning module will be of benefit to junior, senior and applying students.
5. Key Points Before We Begin
Fundamental things you can do to prepare for interviews (and the rest of your application).
6. Don't Be a Victim of Ignorance
Identifying low-quality and potentially harmful sources of information.
7. So Where Do You Stand
Orientating this resource around you and your specific stage in the application journey.
8. Expected Outcomes for This E-Learning Module
All the things you should be able to do by the end of this e-learning module.
9. Theory Then Practice
Drawing understanding from knowledge, then seeking opportunites to apply this.
10. For Senior Students Who Are Coming to the End of Year 12 or S5
Introduction to topics that will become fundamental to interviews (and the remainder of the application process).
11. Myth Busting for Interviews
Misinformation, disinformation and resources that are less helpful than you might think.
12. Application Statistics and Competition Ratios
The limitations of numbers, when applied to human beings.
13. Interview Weighting and Staging
More important statistics that have a real impact on your individual application.
14. Potentially Weighted Application Criteria
Helpful 'weighting' summary to consider prior to making your UCAS choices.
15. Staging in Detail
Helpful 'staging' summary to consider prior to making your UCAS choices.
16. Minimum Cut-off Score (interview specific)
How 'cut-off scores' influence weighting and staging of applications.
17. Application Staging and Weighting Example
A complete example of a truly staged process, complete with relative weightings.
18. Institution Location and Setting
Institution location can affect your interview performance.
19. Institution Curriculum
Institutions' teaching curricula can affect your interview performance.
20. Educational Facilities and Unique Selling Points
Consider educational facilities (beyond the curriculum) and any unique selling points of the institution.
21. Why Medical Schools Interview
Wisdom and reflections from the past decade.
22. Typical and Atypical Medical Interviews
Different manifestations of modern medical school interviews.
23. Interviews in General
Factors that affect interviews more broadly.
24. Detailed Focus - Multiple Mini Interviews
In-depth discussion of how MMIs are differentiated from other interview styles.
25. Detailed Focus - Panel Interviews5
In-depth discussion of how panel interviews are differentiated from other interview styles.
26. Panel Interviews and MMI's
Factors that could affect both MMI and panel interviews.
27. Detail Focus - Group Interviews
In-depth discussion of how group interviews are differentiated from other interview styles.
28. Detailed Focus - Virtual Interview Approaches
In-depth discussion of how virtual interviews are differentiated from other interview styles.
29. Interview Adjuncts
In-depth discussion of how interview adjuncts contribute to interview performance, and the wider application.
30. How Not to Prepare for Medical School Interviews
In-depth discussion of unhealthy interview preparation approaches.
31. Consider Limitations of 'Get Into Medicine' Books
Books may not be as useful as you think for medical applications.
32. The Priorities of Medical Interview Support Organisations vs Individuals
Consider how motivated 'get into medicine' organisations actually are, to support your application.
33. You Should Be Aware of These Organisations Before Your Interview
Consider how motivated 'get into medicine' organisations actually are, to support your application.
34. Gathering Subjective Information
How to effectively incorporate other people's subjective insights into medicine.
35. Five Generic Interview Assessment Areas from the Perspective of Medic Mentor
Super-important mega-themes for medical interview preparation.
36. Your Honest and Personal Motivation for a Career in Medicine
Translation of this mega-theme into sub-themes, and ways you can prepare for and demonstrate key qualities at interview.
37. Basic NHS Structure and Function
How to demonstrate awareness of your future role as a doctor, within the NHS ecosystem.
38. The General Role of a Practicing Doctor
How to demonstrate your understanding of a doctor's day-to-day roles and responsibilities.
39. Appreciation of the Balance Between Science and Caring
Discussion of medicine as both a caring and scientific vocation.
40. Your Professional Attitude, Respect for and Ability to Work with Others
Translation of this mega-theme into sub-themes, and ways you can prepare for and demonstrate key qualities at interview.
41. The Ability to Adapt Your Communication Effectively
Translation of this mega-theme into sub-themes, and ways you can prepare for and demonstrate key qualities at interview.
42. Your Commitment to a Caring Vocation
Translation of this mega-theme into sub-themes, and ways you can prepare for and demonstrate key qualities at interview.
43. Conclusion and Summary
Closing remarks and lasting sentiments. 
44. Introduction Interview Phycology and Communication
Dr Kennedy  explains how to aproach interviews and how best to present your case for a spot at Medical school.
45. Components of Communication
There is more to communication that the works we speak here is how to identify their important aspects.
46. Congruent Communication
Congruence in communication: Say what you mean, look like you mean what you say and sound convincing.
47. Body Language
A large part of subcontious communication is body language, this video will advise you on how best to consciously use this type of comunication to your advantage. 
48. Eye Contact
Eye contact is a powerful way of epressing your emotion and intention while talking to someone.
49. Auditory non-verbal Communication
Pacing, pitch, volume and tone, your voice can be another expressive way to keep the people you are talking to engaged and invested in what you are saying to them.
50. Analysing question language
How best to structre your answers; the word you use and how relevent they are to the questions you are asked.
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