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This station Current event or knowledge stations draws on your knowledge of healthcare to answer a question about policy or current events. These questions could be based on a wide variety of trends and topics.

How do I prepare for a knowledge station?

You might already know more than you think; review some common questions like the examples listed above and work through your answer based on what you know right now. You may also want to add some current events, podcasts, documentaries or readings to your interview preparation schedule.

Other students have shared it is helpful to:

• State the issue and why it is an issue. You might share what you’re basing your recommendations on and or what type of research you’ve done on the issue already.

• Include ideas or initiatives to improve the issue. You might share how you think these suggestions could help advance change.

• Discuss actions and implications. Depending on the issue, you might share possible financial implications; benefits and challenges to social or environmental concerns.

• End with a summary statement.

It An acting/role play station is a station where you interact with one or more actors. There will also be an observer evaluating your behaviour. Acting questions evaluate your interpersonal skills and fit for the profession based on your approach to a situation.

How do I prepare for an acting/role play station?

• Practice with friends, family and peers.

• Ask open questions like “how can I help” and “how are you feeling”

• Use closed questions like “when did this happen” and “has this happened before” to get specific information

• Strive to identify the underlying issue or motivator

During the MMI, there will be an observer in the room. Remember to interact only with the actor.

In this the collaboration station, you will work with another candidate to complete a task. There will be one or more observers who will grade your station. You may also be asked to give feedback to the other candidate.

Collaboration stations evaluate your ability to work with others and adapt the way you communicate information. You will not be evaluated based on your ability to complete a given task.

How do I prepare for a collaboration station?

Practice with as many different people as you can. The more data you have about how people handle collaboration puzzles, the better you are at adapting during the interview. Remember to:

• Describe the task to your partner, or ask to have it described to you

• Strategize with your partner about how to complete the task

• Discuss any possible difficulties or problems

• Provide step-by-step instructions on completing the task

• Check that your instructions were clear and ask when to move on

In a debate station, you will be assigned a perspective on an issue and debate with another candidate. Often, you will give feedback on your performance or the other candidate’s performance after the debate.

How do I prepare for a debate station?

Ask your friends to debate with you and practice listening carefully to their points and responding. What is this part of the interview evaluating? Debate stations evaluate how well you interact and communicate with others. Stay focused on the issue and acknowledge your debate partner’s points. When you evaluate the debate, provide positive feedback and tips for what could have worked better.

Rest stations

You In a rest station you can rest, get a drink of water and possibly talk to a current student at the rest station.

The rest station can throw you off during the MMI as it can distract you from the flow of the interview; don’t rehash your previous stations or try to predict which questions will be next. Take a drink, stay calm and be ready to move to your next station at the signal. References