Remember: There are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ answers to these questions – only the answers you are looking for as an individual. You will get a lot of what you need to know not only from WHAT people say but HOW they say it. Good luck!
QUESTION TO PROGRAM DIRECTORS IMGs CAN ASK
- Tell me about a recent graduate you are proud of and why?
- Where do your graduates generally end up practicing?
- What kind of residents are you looking for?
- I’m interested in XYZ. What kind of opportunities are there to get exposure to that here? Who on your faculty is involved in that type of care?
- What resources do you provide residents for preparing for board exams?
- What are some procedures past residents have gone out of their way to get more experience with? (Ex. central lines, deliveries, circumcisions, IUD placement, I&D, suturing, colonoscopy, C-sections, NGT insertion…)
- What is something you are passionate about as a program director and how have you incorporated that in the changes you’ve made here?
- Are there opportunities to get involved in activities other than clinical care? (Generally referring to community service, teaching, etc)
- Do you spend time with your residents socially?
- What can i expect from here on? (typically we recommend ending with this)