Resiyay Interviews

Format

  • Letter of Interest
  • Post-Interview Communication
  • Letter of Intent

Interview Preparation

  • Approach to Interviews
  • Virtual Interviewer
  • Standardized Questions
  • Virtual Interview Setup

Mock Interviews

  • Will Resume October 2025
  • Registration required
  • Please join within 5 min of session start time

Residency Interview Resources Checklist

1. Interview Day

Resources: Checklist

Interview Day Tips Checklist

For difficult questions (i.e. Describe yourself)
Attach a few reminder notes to side of laptop
Maintain eye contact with interviewer while referencing note

Know your CV

Interviewers commonly ask to elaborate on details from CV
Ex: Results/conclusions may be brought up from various publications or poster presentations
It’s easy to forget these so be prepared

3. Preparation

Search on LinkedIn

Make notes: how long Residents/PDs have been in program, where they come from, what they do

Free Mock interviews  

4. Virtual Interview Setup

Camera 

Best video quality = attach DSLR to a PC

Attach GoproHero 8/9/10 to a pc
NexiGo N60 USB Computer Camera, 110-Degree FOV  

Best webcam = insta 360 webcam
Best value webcam = elgato Face cam 

$100 webcam = avermedia pw315 (requires some adjustments)

Ring light 

Fifine USB microphone K669B