​Communication Station: Many of the stations in the MMI aim to test your communication skills. This may include questions such as:
- How would you explain the rules of noughts and crosses to someone who has never played the game before?
- How would you tell a patient that they have been diagnosed with a serious illness?
General/Personal Statement Stations:Â A station assessing your ‘reflectiveness’ could come in a number of forms. For instance, it could be one talking about the work placements you have mentioned in your personal statement. Remember to use your own experiences and try to genuinely reflect on what you saw. For example:
- What did you learn while shadowing the GP? (eg. “I saw a memorable case of a doctor breaking bad news to a patient, and I learnt the importance of body language, empathy, and the building of relationships in a medical career”)
Role play Station:Â This is an appropriate station to test your empathy as well as your communications skills again (both verbal and non-verbal). Examples of recent tasks include:
- Demonstrate how you would break bad news to a person
- Talk to someone who has experienced emotional pain or stress
- Talk to someone who has lost a close relative.
- Further role play scenarios as well as an overview of the 6 Stages of MMI Role Play can be found in the MMI Question Bank.
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Motivation & Insight into Medicine:Â This station may investigate your genuine interest in the medical field as well as the qualities doctors should possess. Questions may include:
- Identify some of the most significant problems faced by the NHS at present.
- What are the skills needed to become a successful doctor?