Fourth Interview Questions

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1. Who do you plan to interview? What is this person's area of expertise?
I plan to interview Dr. Robinson Baron. He specializes in general surgery. He conducts medical missions around the world, especially in Mexico and the Philippines.

2. Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.
• How important is educating the patient in helping a patient recover?
• What role does communication play in helping a patient achieve his/her goal?
• How does a patient affect his/her recovery?
• What is key to providing collaborative/patient-centered care?
• How can a team of medical professionals best provide collaborative/patient-centered care?
• What do you think affects a patient's recovery the most?
• If you have a patient who refuses to cooperate r follow through with your prescription or treatment, how would you encourage a patient to do his/her part?
• What is the biggest issue affecting the health and well-being of a patient?
• How does a doctor's training help a patient recover?
• What are some difficulties one might face in providing patient-centered/collaborative care?
• What do doctors do to train for direct patient care?
• What are some problems you encountered?
• How do you deal with patients who are stubborn?
• How would you define a "good" doctor?
• What traits and/or characteristics should one have to ensure the health and well-being of a patient?
• What does a team of medical professionals normally consist of?
• How much does collaborative care affect the health and well-being of a patient?
• Do you think spending more time with a patient can better ensure his/her health and well-being? Why or why not?
• Based on your experience, how could a team of medical professionals ensure the health and well-being of a patient?

Blog 14 – Interview 3 Preparation

For this interview, you will prepare 10 open-ended questions that focus on your newly approved EQ (in fact, your first question can be your EQ). Remember, all interviews must be done in person unless they are specifically approved by your house teacher. Additionally, one person may be interviewed a maximum of two times.

1. Who do you plan to interview? What is this person's area of expertise?
I plan to interview Alicia Cuento, MD. She is a pediatrician.


2. Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule an interview. What is the date and time of the interview?
Friday, February 12 at 3:30pm


3. Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.
How else can I find more information on caring for patients?


4. Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (IC 2, possible experts to talk to, etc.).
What do doctors do to train for direct patient care?


5. Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ.
What does a team of medical professionals normally include?
What are some difficulties they might face in trying to provide patient-centered care?


The interview transcript  is due to turnitin.com with the 5-minute audio excerpt and entry to the blog on Friday, February 19th. In addition, you need to turn in the verification sheet to your house teacher.