Interview Day
Below is a general outline of the schedule for our interview day. Applicants will receive a personalized schedule via email before their interview day.
The interview day will start at 7:30 AM (PST) for all applicants. There will be two hours of presentations including a welcome from our Executive Residents, a Resident Q&A, and a Live-Stream Hospital Tour to learn more about our program. Applicants will be scheduled for interviews either in the morning (Group 1) or afternoon (Group 2). Each interview block consists of three 25-minute interviews (one resident and two faculty), with 10-minute breaks in between (neurology applicants will have two interviews – one resident and one faculty). Additionally, each categorical, HET, and Alaska track applicants will be given a 10-minute block to speak one-on-one with our program director, Dr. Alissa Darden. Neurology and Genetics applicants will me Dr. Darden as a group with other program leadership.
Information sessions and interviews will be conducted on Zoom. Applicants will receive a link to the Zoom conference prior to their interview day. Attire is business casual – the kind of attire you would wear to see patients in clinic (excluding scrubs). Examples of business casual attire include: blouse, sweater, button-up shirt; and skirt, dress slacks, chinos, etc. Applicants are welcome to use a virtual background but it is not required. The AAMC has some tips for virtual interviewing here. For questions prior to the interview day, please fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Interview day schedule
7:15am – 7:30am
Main room
Zoom is open
Program Coordinator, Executive Residents
Say hi, get set up, and make sure everything is working.
7:30am – 8:35am
Main room
Welcome and Program Overview
Executive Residents
Review the day’s agenda and learn about our program structure, clinical sites, and resident community.
8:35am – 8:45am
Break
Feel free to have your camera and microphone off, have a snack, and/or take time to yourself.
8:45am – 9:15am
Main room
Resident Q&A
Current Residents
Meet some of our current residents and get your questions answered!
9:15am – 9:45am
Main room
Virtual Tour
Executive Residents
Go on a live-streamed tour of Seattle Children’s Hospital and see some of the most visited spots for residents to work/relax.
9:45am – 10:00am
Break
Feel free to have your camera and microphone off, have a snack, and/or take time to yourself.
10:00am-12:20pm
Interview Rooms
Group 1 Interviews
Members of Interview Group 1 will have three 25-minute interviews with both faculty and resident interviewers. Additionally, each applicant will have a 10-minute 1:1 session with our program director, Dr. Alissa Darden. At the end of this session, Group 1 will be done with the required sessions for the day.
Interview Group 2 has a break during this session.
12:20pm-1:15pm
Lunch Break/Noon Conference
Check out an example of one of our noon conference lectures (hosted every day except Thursday) here! Passcode: Noonconference4all!
1:15pm – 3:25pm
Interview Rooms
Group 2 Interviews
Members of Group 2 will have three 25-minute interviews with both faculty and resident interviewers. Additionally, each applicant will have a 10-minute 1:1 session with our program director, Dr. Alissa Darden.
3:25pm-3:35pm
Main room
Wrap Up
Any last minute questions and goodbyes! Thank you for your time!!
Social Hours
Applicants are invited to an optional social hour with residents. Social hours will be conducted on Zoom and will be a way to chat with residents in an informal, non-evaluative setting. We will host 10 social hours (from 6:30-7:30 PM PST) this season and limit to 40 applicants each social hour to facilitate more meaningful interactions with our residents. Please let us know if there is no availability that fits your schedule and we will do our best to accommodate. You can sign up via Thalamus.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
We will also host separate social hours for the Alaska Track, Diversity Committee and Peds Pride (see our DEI page for more info). Applicants are welcome to attend these dinners as well as the categorical track social hours.
We want to highlight that this is non-evaluative, and we invite applicants to join in any capacity that they can. Partners and pets are welcome!
