Bring your strongest stories to every Pediatric Infectious Diseases interview

Question practice

Questions drawn from the realities of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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

1. 01

   Tell us about a time you had to make a presumptive diagnosis of a rare or unusual pediatric infection and what steps you took.

2. 02

   You are called to the NICU for a premature infant with feeding intolerance, abdominal distension, and bloody stools; how do you differentiate between NEC and late-onset sepsis in this scenario?

3. 03

   Describe your approach to building rapport with children of different ages, from infants to adolescents, when discussing their infectious disease diagnosis or treatment plan.

4. 04

   A child who received a solid organ transplant is developing a severe, multi-drug resistant infection, and the only effective antibiotic has significant nephrotoxicity; how do you approach shared decision-making with the family and transplant team?

5. 05

   Have you participated in any quality improvement initiatives related to infection control or patient safety during your pediatrics residency?

6. 06

   What specific resources or faculty within our Pediatric Infectious Diseases division are you most excited to engage with during your training here?