In this webinar, the takeAIM fellows take you through each station and question, with key tips and tricks to help you make the most out of the interview experience.

 

 

Typical Acute Medicine Interview Stations
Most AIM interviews include 2–3 stations, often covering:

1.) Clinical / Acute Scenario

Here its about thinking like an acute medical registrar:
Prioritising sick patients; being safe, structured - use established communication tools like SBAR, RSVP, and decisive, knowing when to escalate

Common scenarios
Unwell patient in AMU / ED (sepsis, GI bleed, chest pain, AKI, DKA),

Deteriorating ward patient
Multiple competing demands (bleep management)

Limited information initially

Saying things like "I would escalate early" helps and demonstrates you being safe; overall you need to sound like a registar and not an IMT

 

2.) Suitability & Commitment to Acute Medicine

What they are really asking - “Why should we trust you to be an Acute Med registrar?”
They want evidence that you:

Understand the role, have realistic insight and are motivated for the right reasons

How to answer well
Anchor everything to:

Your experience - Acute Medical Unit, acute take, leadership
The person specification - motivated, can work in fast paced environment and keep calm under pressure, communication, prioritisation, managing uncertainty
The realities of acute medicine - insight, acknowledge the pressures (flow, workload, burnout), explain coping strategies and resilience and areas for development

 

3.) Professionalism / Ethics / Leadership
(sometimes combined with station 2)

Common themes
Managing conflict in the MDT, difficult colleagues, patient safety concerns including a resident doctor struggling, complaints or incidents, leadership during pressure

How to structure answers
Use a values-based framework:

1. Patient safety first
2. Professional communication
3. Escalation when appropriate
4. Reflection and learning

High-scoring tips
1. Reference GMC principles (implicitly or explicitly)
2. Avoid blaming language
3. Show calm leadership
4. Demonstrate reflection

 

Best of luck, and we look forward to meeting you when you start training!

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