Gastroenterologist

Tell me about your training and what kind of GI practice you want to build here.

What they are checking: Whether their goals fit a large group with clinic and GI lab work and room to subspecialize.

Is there a subspecialty area you'd want to develop, such as IBD, hepatology or advanced endoscopy?

What they are checking: Whether they have a clear direction that adds value to the existing group of 50 physicians.

Tell me about a complication you had during a procedure. How did you manage it and talk to the patient?

What they are checking: Whether they handle complications skillfully and communicate honestly afterward.

What interests you about teaching fellows or taking part in research?

What they are checking: Whether they would contribute to the academic side through the fellowship program.

How do you work with advanced practice nurses in your clinic?

What they are checking: Whether they can share care well with APPs who have their own subspecialty training.

Our patients come from many cultures. How do you adapt care to a patient's background or preferences?

What they are checking: Whether they show respect and flexibility for diverse patients' needs and beliefs.

How do you manage your time between clinic, procedures and messages from patients?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle a busy schedule without burning out or falling behind.

Walk me through how you handle an upper GI bleed referred to you from the ED at night.

What they are checking: Whether they have sound judgment on timing, stabilization and endoscopic approach.

How do you keep your adenoma detection rate high, and what is yours?

What they are checking: Whether they track and care about colonoscopy quality, a key measure in GI.

How do you manage a patient with IBD who isn't responding to their current biologic?

What they are checking: Whether they have up-to-date knowledge of treatment options and monitoring.