title: Conducting the Student Interview. It's your best early chance to spot candidates not suited for EMS.
abstract: Student interviews help ensure a match between classroom imperatives and candidates'capabilities. Exploring students'maturity and judgment is often more important than confirming their academic proficiency. Walking into an interview unprepared can be as damaging for interviewers as for interviewees. Selecting the right people and the right process for conducting interviews depends on planning and practice. A team approach to interviewing can be particularly effective if team members take the time to discuss topics and roles before meeting with candidates. Although imprecise, interviews increase the chances that instructors and students will achieve mutually satisfying results, particularly when students play active roles. Next time we'll cover patient interviews.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubin
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D000078329:Workforce