If you’re a medical professional preparing for a Surgical Education and Training interview, DocTree can help you a lot! We have a Surgical Interview Preparation program that sets you up to handle a SET interview. Designed to simulate a variety of interview scenarios, the program boosts your confidence to perform well in the interview, helping you gain entry into the surgical residency program of the healthcare institution of your choice.

The DocTree Interview Preparation gives you the opportunity to practice for a Surgical Education and Training interview, addressing commonly asked questions in the field of surgery, or depending on the surgery speciality you are aiming for. The program covers many areas including your Personal Statement and CV, communication skills you need to demonstrate, answering behavioural questions involving conflict resolutions, time management, and working under pressure, among others.

Practice Makes Perfect

As they say, “Practice makes perfect.” With our Interview Preparation program, you’re a step closer to your dream as you practice answering the usual questions during a SET interview that focuses on your clinical skills, ethics, professional development, and workplace conduct, the interviewee or, in some cases, an interview panel will ask.

We will also have a variety of Surgical interview preparation and practice scenarios that will give you confidence in any given situation or setup. Remember, the way you answer their questions will reflect on your personality. Some interviewers consider your personal attributes like your character, attitude, and professionalism as you answer their questions.

Tips for a Successful Interview

Adding meat to your answers during the SET interview will make the interviewer or the members of the interview panel take note of you. To do that, you must be able to convey an air of competence, reliability under pressure, cooperation as a team player, and eagerness to learn more. Below are some tips for your consideration:

o Mastery of clinical knowledge. This will show your deep understanding of surgical procedures, complications, and management strategies.

o Technical proficiency. This will underscore your knowledge about surgical techniques as well as your decision-making process during operation.

o Effective communication skills. This will highlight how you communicate with patients, colleagues, and other healthcare practitioners.

o Professionalism and ethics. This will emphasise your grasp of ethical considerations in surgical practice.

At the end of the Surgical Education and Training interview, you are usually asked if you have questions for the interviewer or the members of the interview panel. Refrain from asking questions about salaries and leave entitlements unless relevant. Show interest and enthusiasm by asking about education and research opportunities, as well as career paths.

Why You Need an Interview Preparation

DocTree’s Interview Preparation for a SET interview will help you identify areas for improvement in communication and clinical knowledge. Our interview and presentation style feedback will prove to be valuable as it will help you gain the confidence you need and manage interview anxiety very well. Once you’re through with our Interview Preparation program and have gone through the SET interview, we will have a post-interview follow-up to gauge your performance.

About DocTree

Responding to the needs of junior doctors, DocTree established a platform that allows these medical practitioners to have access to ongoing medical education wherever they are working in Australia, remote or otherwise. By being able to further their medical studies directly under leading medical specialist consultants, these junior doctors are provided with focused practice improvement opportunities that will benefit not only them but their patients as well.

Our commitment to offering consistent medical education to junior doctors regardless of geographic location has always been our guiding light. We strive to tap the best medical specialists across Australia to share their wisdom and knowledge with young doctors seeking to further improve their practice. Just like how a tree grows and spreads its branches, DocTree continues to grow and spread its wings with its growing service opportunities for medical practitioners.