For the panel interview, there may be a preliminary task to complete before meeting your assessors. This may involve viewing a video of a doctor-patient interaction and picking out what was done particularly well, in addition to anything you felt was perhaps inappropriate. Notes can be made to take into the panel interview. The first part of the panel interview will involve a discussion of the video you have just watched, with questions around topics you may have made notes on. The second half of the panel interview encompasses more of a general conversation. The list below provides suggestions for topics to think about/revise for your preparation:
Motivation for going to medical school (particularly as a graduate)
Why Barts and the London?
Work experience
Academic history
Team-working examples
Communication skills
Ethical scenarios
During your preparation, be sure to think of some examples from your extensive work experience. Why did it make you want to become a doctor? Were there any examples of great team work or empathy that you witnessed? In addition, think of some examples of teams you have worked in where you have had to communicate effectively to reach a goal.
As always, it is important to think well about why you have decided to apply to this medical school in particular. With the hours of work experience required by Barts and the London, you can think of some examples from your extensive work experience and combine this with any personal reasons for a more thorough answer.
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Some stations may require candidates to have an awareness of newsworthy medical ethical dilemmas. Examples of this in the past include the Charlie Gard case. It is important for candidates to perhaps not have too forceful an opinion for either side of ethical debates, but to present a balanced argument for both sides in order to show that you have considered all points of view.