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One liver, two patients: a 60-year-old surgeon who drinks, and a 25-year-old who overdosed. Who gets it?
Equity and access · Critical thinking · Health systems
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- Say who really decides: transplant teams follow set criteria, not one doctor's judgment of who deserves it.
- Name those criteria: medical urgency, likelihood of benefit, compatibility, time on the list, and the ability to follow through after transplant.
- Reject social worth: being a surgeon doesn't earn a liver. Be careful about blaming either patient for their illness.
- Note that an overdose, such as acetaminophen, can cause acute liver failure with top urgency, while alcohol use may raise questions about relapse.
- Conclude that you'd follow the criteria and support both patients.
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- It moves the question from "who deserves it" to "how fair systems decide".
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Should organ donation be opt-out instead of opt-in?
Autonomy and consent · Health systems · Critical thinking
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- Give the strongest arguments on both sides, with one fact you are sure of.
- Take a clear position and name its tradeoffs.
- Bring it back to patients and your future role.
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Should physicians be allowed to go on strike?
Professionalism · Health systems
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- Give the strongest arguments on both sides, with one fact you are sure of.
- Take a clear position and name its tradeoffs.
- Bring it back to patients and your future role.
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How would you design a program to address food insecurity among patients at an urban clinic?
Equity and access · Health systems
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- Define the issue in one sentence so you and the interviewer agree on terms.
- Give the strongest arguments on both sides, with one fact you are sure of.
- Take a clear position and name its tradeoffs.
- Bring it back to patients and your future role.
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How would you organize care for a rural community that lacks reliable internet and transportation?
Equity and access · Health systems · Critical thinking
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- Define the issue in one sentence so you and the interviewer agree on terms.
- Give the strongest arguments on both sides, with one fact you are sure of.
- Take a clear position and name its tradeoffs.
- Bring it back to patients and your future role.
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