Applicant guide · 9 min · Reviewed 24 August 2026

Prepare for a surgical fellowship interview

Build concise examples for clinical judgement, teamwork, scholarship and career fit.

Map likely domains

Prepare examples covering patient safety, difficult decisions, complications, communication, teaching, research and improvement.

State the context, your responsibility, the decision, escalation and learning. Do not reveal identifiable patient information.

Ask about supervision, case allocation, assessment, research support, rota, funding and what previous fellows actually achieved.