1. Multi-Mini
Interviews

2. Multi-mini medical school interviews
Developed at St George’s Medical School, London but also used , for example, at Kings, East Anglia and Dundee and in some Vet interviews at eg Liverpool
Typically 8 Tasks at different ‘stations’ but it varies
Better predictor of academic performance and professional behaviour and more fair
Also allows faster processing of candidates so more can be interviewed

3. 5 minutes each: key competencies
Academic ability and intellect
Empathy
Initiative and resilience
Communication skills and problem solving
Team work
Insight and integrity
Effective learning style

4. An actor is in role of your elderly neighbour
An actor is in role of your elderly neighbour. You accidentally run over their cat whilst reversing your car. You have 5 minutes to break the bad news.
Tests insight, integrity, communication, empathy.
Take responsibility. Don't blame the cat
Apologise and recognise the pain caused.
Deal with the emotions of neighbour.
Don't be defensive or try over-justify your actions
Offer to compensate, if not financially, by buying flowers, replacing the cat, or doing jobs for the neighbour.
Tone of voice and body language likely to be scrutinised as much as what you actually say

5. Liverpool Vet School: stations
Presentation (motivation)
Ethics
Case study (critical thinking)
Welfare issues (ethics)
Knowledge of the profession
Scientific paper (critical thinking)
Stress in the profession

6. Example: station 2 (ethics)
You and a friend have been picked to play hockey for your country. Your friend has made the first team, and you are first reserve. A few weeks before the game, your friend confides in you that he/she is struggling with minor injuries, so has started taking anabolic steroids to help with recovery from these injuries.
Use of anabolic steroids is prohibited in all sports in the UK and Europe. Hockey players are rarely tested.

7. Scoring system COMMUNICATION SKILLS 1 2 3 4 5 6
Provided very Argued well from
poor arguments a number of viewpoints
AWARENESS OF RELEVANT ETHICAL ISSUES
Completely unaware of Aware of a complete range of
ethical issues ethical issues
SUITABILITY FOR PROFESSION (“GLOBAL SCORE”)
Completely unsuitable Extremely suitable

8. Examples of 5 scenarios on ISC Medical website
Commentary provided for each scenario
Useful for practice for traditional medical interviews too