Interview Preparation Course
Designed for applicants for ST3 Dermatology posts who want to optimise their performance at interview
Data-driven approach
We’ll leave no stone unturned in your preparation for the big day. As with all DermCoach courses, our flagship course is informed by extensive quantitative research. This eliminates much of the guesswork involved in answering questions.
By harnessing our research, we aim to put you in the best position to deal with any and everything that you can encounter. After all, who better to advise on the optimal approach to a question than the people who actually allocate the points on the day?
Gain the competitive edge
Dermatology is the most competitive of medical specialties with increasingly well-prepared candidates. The first stage to climbing a mountain is to create a roadmap for how to tackle it – we use a piecemeal ‘modular’ structure to get to the top. You have negotiated significant hurdles and beaten the odds to reach the stage of being in a position to apply for an ST3 Dermatology post.
We’ll build on this experience to refine your approach to the Dermatology ST3 Interview. While so-so performances may have secured the more junior posts you’ve applied for, the unforgiving competition ratios that dermatology candidates now face mean that there is little room for error.
Tailored
Traditional interview preparation courses are not tailored to the specific context of dermatology. Additionally, courses which do claim to focus on dermatology interview preparation are often not iteratively refined year-on-year to reflect the evolving nature of the interview. We do both.
What will I learn?
How to present yourself.
This course covers everything you need to know about how to speak, what clothes to wear and helps paint you in the best light. Again, this is based on quantitative research rather than one consultant’s opinions.
Understand what the panel wants
- by knowing what they want, you are in a better position to deliver this.
Know what you’re walking into
- know the exact format of how the interview is carried out -down to how you’re moved between rooms and how to keep it together (including between stations). If you’ve rehearsed the entire process, you can focus on concentrating on the important stuff on the day without sweating the small stuff.
Comprehensive guidance on each station
- the format of the interview has recently changed. We cover each station in detail and empower you with the conceptual frameworks to deal with unfamiliar scenarios.
Worked example bank
- we’ll work through numerous practical scenarios with you. Applying the processes in real-time helps reinforce the theoretical frameworks. We will also provide you with further work within the course guide to enable self-study after the course.
Course structure
The course consists of one intensive day – make sure you have a good night’s rest beforehand!
Course date: Sunday 17th September 2023
Location: Online
Cost: £300 – use discount code success123 to receive a £50 discount when booking both the Interview and Clinical Courses together
Please note: you are usually able to recover the cost of the course from your Study Leave Budget.
10:00 – Introduction
Who are we & how did we get into dermatology?
10:15 – First impressions & what to expect
Dress to impress, how much preparation to do, format of the interview?
10:30 – Why dermatology? Know the specialty!
What makes our specialty unique & rewarding, what does a dermatologist do?
10:45 – Station 1 (part a): Research & Academic Medicine
Draw on experience, know your limitations, highlight interests
11:30 – 11:45 – Comfort break
11:45 – Station 1 (part b): Abstract Analysis
How to approach, buzz words & examples
12:30 – Station 2 (part a): Clinical Scenario Ethics
Reminder of ethical principles, how to escalate, legal support
13:15 – 14:00 – Lunch break
14:00 – Station 2 (part b): Clinical Scenario Case Discussion
Common topics, describing the skin, escalate appropriately
14:45 – Station 3: Portfolio, Suitability & Commitment
Reflect on dermatology person specification, highlight strengths, how to sell yourself
15:45 – 16:00 – Comfort break
16:00 – Communication Skills
Top tips & how to streamline answers
16:45 – Q&A
17:00 – Close of Meeting
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Our methods deliver results. The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
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