Make a list of responses to the most commonly asked questions.
          If you are prepared to answer this list of questions, you'll look confident during the interview.            

          The most commonly asked interview questions and some ideas on how to answer them are listed:
          Q: Why did you choose this specialty?                    
          Q: Tell me about yourself? 
          Q: What are your career goals?
          Q: What are your weaknesses? (turn a strength into a weakness; i.e. you are a perfectionist)
          Q: What are your strengths?
          Q: What other specialties did you consider?
          Q: Why should we pick you? (a chance to list your strengths. Being a team player is a great strength)
          Q: What is your class ranking?
          Q: Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?
          Q: What are you looking for in a program?
          Q: Do you have any questions for me? (you should have several questions ready)
          Q: Can you explain this deficiency on your record? (be prepared to explain all potential deficiencies
               but don't bring them up unless specifically asked.)
          Q: What do you do in your spare time?
          Q: Tell me about a memorable patient encounter you had.
          Q: What are your methods for coping with stress? (work harder, read more, ask for help)
          Q: What are your plans if you don't match? (you'll keep trying)

 Make a list of questions you can ask the interviewer.
       

At some point in the interview you will encounter the question: "Do you have any questions for me?"
          So you better keep an mental list of questions so you don't look to be unprepared.  Besides, this is
          your future you are interviewing for-- there are some basics that you should be asking:
          Q: Are there research opportunities?
          Q: Have any residents left the program recently?
          Q: What are the board pass rates?
          Q: Where have your residents gotten fellowships in the past?
          Q: What is the faculty turn-over rate?
          Q: What duties do residents have outside their clinical duties?
          Q: When was the last RRC site visit and did the program receive any citations?
          Q: What changes will the program experience in the next 3 years?
          Q: What areas can the program improve in?

          It is a good idea to visit their website and read a little about the faculty--specifically the Department  
          Chair, the Program Director and the Associate Program Directors, since they will often be your
          interviewers.  If you run out of questions to ask, you can always default to asking the interviewer for
          more details on his/her research or special interests in medicine.  

          You should have a basic idea what the different roles of an internist involve and what specialties are
          available to someone who has completed an internal medicine residency.