FAQ’s
Course FAQs:
The course will take place after the application deadline, so hopefully you will have had the opportunity to really think about your CV, strengths and weaknesses, and be in the correct mindset for the interview, but will take place with sufficient notice that if the interviews are held early within the anticipated period, you will still have plenty of time for independent interview practice.
There will only be one course held per interview round.
The Dermatology interview is extremely different to that of other SpR interviews, as it has a heavy focus on Dermatology specific elements. This is why we have designed this Dermatology specific interview course.
Our course is designed to familiarise delegates with the format of the interview, go through likely questions that will come up and highlight areas where revision or study may be required to improve your chances of success.
The course is divided into four sections: introduction (course format, interview style, hints and tips), station 1 (commitment to specialty & portfolio), station 2 (research and teaching) and station 3 (clinical scenario & ethics / communication).
For each section there will be didactic teaching, with some elements of interaction to keep things interesting, but you can be as involved or uninvolved as you like. We break down the likely questions and discuss how to approach each answer to address the interviewers objectives and give tips on how to make your responses individualised and memorable. Station 2 includes specific guidance on how to analyse an abstract, using abstracts that have previously been used in the interview process. For station 3 we use relevant clinical and ethical scenarios and provide advice on how to approach this challenging station with a formula so that on the day you can approach any scenario with confidence.
Please let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements prior to the course.
We advise that even if you have previously undertaken the interview process you still consider attending the course, as the aim is to help you structure answers for all of the stations and hone your skills. If you have previously been interviewed there will be some elements that you are familiar with, but there will also be a huge amount of new information; as an experienced delegate, the advantage is that you will likely glean information on a higher level than those who are attending with no point of context.
Yes! From 2020 a course handbook is given out with all the courses slides in it.
We feel that those who have done the course take more from the 1-2-1 sessions than those who book directly into the individual slots.
1-2-1 FAQs:
The 1-2-1 coaching lasts 90 minutes and takes place virtually using either Facetime or Skype.
We need details of your mobile number and email at time of booking and will be in touch to send you information about your session. You will need to have the ability to access emails during the session so that we can send you a practice abstract(s) and practice clinical scenario(s).