Show Pediatric Emergency Medicine programs the clinician behind your application

Question practice

Questions drawn from the realities of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Practise explaining the clinical decisions, patient conversations and career experiences that matter in Pediatric Emergency Medicine—then handle follow-ups that ask for evidence behind your first answer.

1. 01

   If you are coming from a general pediatrics residency, what procedural skills do you hope to master during PEM fellowship to feel competent in the ED setting?

2. 02

   What considerations are unique to managing pain in a pediatric patient who cannot verbalize their discomfort due to age or developmental delay?

3. 03

   You are working with a more junior pediatrics resident who is struggling with a rapid pediatric assessment during a critical resuscitation; how do you provide effective feedback and support in the moment without undermining their confidence?

4. 04

   A family arrives at the PEM ED after being transferred from a smaller hospital, and you discover the previous care was suboptimal; how do you handle this with the family and the transferring facility?

5. 05

   If you had the opportunity, what specific quality improvement initiative would you implement in a pediatric emergency department, and what outcomes would you hope to achieve?

6. 06

   Considering your long-term career aspirations in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, how do you envision this fellowship uniquely preparing you to achieve those goals?