Tell me about a time you had to deliver difficult news to a teammate or patient family.

Sensitive conversations appear in both McMaster and Queen's MMIs.

Describe a situation where you made a quick decision with incomplete information. What did you learn?

Schools expect you to articulate structured decisions under uncertainty.

Walk me through how you would triage patients after a multi-car collision arrives at the ER.

Tests your prioritization logic using the START model.

Tell me about a time you helped a struggling teammate without diminishing their confidence.

A classmate is consistently late for your clinical skills sessions. How do you address it?

Focus on constructive feedback using the advocacy-inquiry model.

Share a story that shows how you respond when your values conflict with institutional policy.

Used by schools that probe conscientious objection and advocacy.

Describe a meaningful failure and what specific feedback changed your trajectory afterward.

You overhear a resident making an inappropriate joke about a patient. What do you do in the moment?

Lets you outline speak-up strategies while protecting patient dignity.

How would you explain informed consent for a minor who disagrees with their guardian?

Organize competing stakeholders and legal considerations clearly.

What strategies do you use to build trust quickly with patients from marginalized communities?

Walk me through how you'd respond if your preceptor routinely interrupts patients mid-story.

Communication norms and feedback delivery are hot topics across Canadian MMIs.

Explain a research project you led and how you translated findings into patient impact.

Research-heavy programs expect clear articulation of impact beyond the lab.

Describe how you'd design a community health intervention addressing food insecurity in urban clinics.

Public health focused schools probe your ability to operationalize equity.

Talk about a time you mediated a conflict between two people with very different communication styles.

How would you organize care for a rural community that lacks reliable internet and transport?

Rural rotations demand realistic service design rooted in community partnership.

Share an experience where you had to earn back trust after making a mistake on a team.

Outline how you'd counsel a vaccine-hesitant caregiver who distrusts the healthcare system.

U.S. schools look for nuanced risk communication and cultural humility.

What would you do if your interviewer was playing the role of a patient who refuses care?

Tests your structure for de-escalating while acknowledging patient autonomy.

Describe a healthcare innovation you admire and how you would stress-test it for unintended harm.

Differentiates you by pairing enthusiasm with critical appraisal.

When have you had to advocate for a policy change in an academic or work setting?

Explain how you turn vague peer feedback into a concrete improvement plan.

How would you collaborate with an Indigenous community to co-design a screening program?

Shows understanding of two-eyed seeing and shared governance principles.

Tell me about the most complex stakeholder map you've had to navigate.

Top U.S. programs want to hear how you align competing incentives.

What did you learn from the last time you received harsh feedback from a mentor?

Walk me through how you would adapt an OSCE station for a patient with limited English proficiency.

Focuses on interpreters, teach-back, and cultural nuance.

How do you keep yourself accountable to long-term goals when day-to-day demands pile up?