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.)

This course includes the following modules:

1. Introduction & contents

2. Introduction to medical school interviews

3. Continuing support from medic mentor

4. Who is this module primarily intended for

5. Key points before we begin

6. Don’t be a victim of ignorance

7. So where do you stand

8. Expected outcomes for this e-learning module

9. Theory then practice

10. For senior students who are coming to the end of year 12 or s5

11. Myth busting for interviews

12. Application statistics and competition ratios

13. Interview weighting and staging

14. Potentially weighted application criteria

15. Staging in detail

16. Minimum cut-off score (interview specific)

17. Application staging and weighting example

18. Institution location and setting

19. Institution curriculum

20. Educational facilities and unique selling points

21. Why medical schools interview

22. Typical and atypical medical interviews

23. Interviews in general

24. Detailed focus - multiple mini interviews

25. Detailed focus - panel interviews5

26. Panel interviews and mmi’s

27. Detail focus - group interviews

28. Detailed focus - virtual interview approaches

29. Interview adjuncts

30. How not to prepare for medical school interviews

31. Consider limitations of ‘get into medicine’ books

32. The priorities of medical interview support organisations vs individuals

33. You should be aware of these organisations before your interview

34. Gathering subjective information

35. Five generic interview assessment areas from the perspective of medic mentor

36. Your honest and personal motivation for a career in medicine

37. Basic nhs structure and function

38. The general role of a practicing doctor

39. Appreciation of the balance between science and caring

40. Your professional attitude, respect for and ability to work with others

41. The ability to adapt your communication effectively

42. Your commitment to a caring vocation

43. Conclusion and summary

44. Introduction interview phycology and communication

45. Components of communication

46. Congruent communication

47. Body language

48. Eye contact

49. Auditory non-verbal communication

50. Analysing question language