Residency Interviews – #1

My first residency interview was today. It was for my home institution’s program which was a good one to start with. My thought was that I would be able to get past some of the earlier interview cycle jitters with a program that I know relatively well and know a good amount of the faculty and residents. I was still super nervous. Last night I had pre-Disneyland-like insomnia, but fortunately did get decent sleep and woke up pretty refreshed and with time to do my usual morning routine. Overall the interview went pretty well I thought. Everyone I spoke with I have spoken to and/ or worked with before, except the one person who did my community member interview. It was also good to get a more formal presentation on the program and the experience reiterated in my mind how much the culture and environment of the program match with my own values and philosophies toward medicine. Part of my really wants to stay because I this program is almost exactly what I’m looking for. Another part of me wants to venture off for a new experience (not that residency in and of itself won’t be a new experience). I guess I’ll have to see if any other programs can compete.