These are recommended questions that we hope you will find useful when interviewing for residency programs.

1. How well do the residents and faculty work together?
2. What percentage of your program's graduates pass the board examinations?
3. What makes your program different from other programs in the area?
4. What are the particulars of your call schedule?
5. Who are your faculty and what are their special interests?
6. What other residency programs are present in the hospital?
7. Is your program community or university based? What affiliations are available?
8. What procedures are taught in the program?
9. What relationship do the residents have with other residents in the hospital?
10. Would I have any weekends off? What about holidays?
11. What have graduates from your program done after completing residency?
12. Do graduates feel adequately trained for their chosen practice?
13. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your program?
14. Are fellowships available in the program?
15. How does your program deal with resident concerns?
16. How does your program deal with residents with special needs?
17. What type of patients are seen in the Family Medicine Center?
18. What type of electives are available and where are they located?
19. How financially stable is the hospital and program?
20. Are clerkships and medical student rotations part of the residency program?
21. What is your conference schedule like and how often are conferences held?
22. What is your faculty to resident ratio?
23. How many hospital-based faculty are there in your program?
24. What changes are anticipated for your program in the upcoming year?
25. What benefits are offered (salary, health insurance, maternity / paternity policies, etc.)?