Prepare for your Cleveland Clinic MMI

MMI stations calibrated to Cleveland Clinic's teamwork-focused culture and emphasis on patient communication excellence.

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The Interview

What Cleveland Clinic is looking for

Teamwork Interview

Team Collaboration

01Collaborative Problem-Solving

02Communication in Teams

03Handling Disagreement

04Supporting Colleagues

Patient Focus Interview

Patient-Centered Care

01Patient Needs Assessment

02Clear Communication

03Managing Expectations

04Emotional Intelligence

Teamwork-first culture//Patient experience focus//Well-being & sustainability emphasis

Practice Library

Cleveland Clinic exercises

Ready to ace your Cleveland Clinic MMI?

Prepare for your Cleveland Clinic MMI

MMI stations calibrated to Cleveland Clinic's teamwork-focused culture and emphasis on patient communication excellence.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Cleveland Clinic is looking for

Teamwork Interview

Team Collaboration

01Collaborative Problem-Solving

02Communication in Teams

03Handling Disagreement

04Supporting Colleagues

Patient Focus Interview

Patient-Centered Care

01Patient Needs Assessment

02Clear Communication

03Managing Expectations

04Emotional Intelligence

Teamwork-first culture//Patient experience focus//Well-being & sustainability emphasis

How It Works

Master Cleveland Clinic MMI Interviews

Team collaboration and patient-centered care stations, scored on Cleveland's values. · Click to expand

1Your MMI Goals

Clinical Reasoning

Practitioner

Clinical Communication

Practitioner

2MMI Case Prep

A patient is upset with a team decision. Walk through how you would handle this...

LEARNMedium

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3Frameworks

Framework

How do you understand and respect the patient's autonomy while ensuring safety?

What is driving the patient's refusal?

65% of terminal patients experience decision paralysis from emotional overwhelm

Patients often refuse care due to fear, depression, or miscommunication (not medical reasons)

How do you communicate your perspective without dismissing theirs?

Reflective listening increases treatment acceptance by 30%

Shared decision-making reduces regret in end-of-life choices by 42%

What are your ethical obligations when patient autonomy conflicts with medical duty?

Does the patient have decisional capacity?

Capacity assessment: understanding, appreciation, reasoning, expression of choice

25% of terminal diagnoses include depression affecting capacity assessment

When do you escalate to ethics committee or psychiatry?

Escalation criteria: capacity concerns, family conflict, futility debates

Early ethics consultation → 35% reduction in prolonged conflicts

How do you coordinate with your team and family to align on next steps?

Who needs to be involved in this conversation?

Multidisciplinary team: primary physician, specialist, palliative care, social work

Family involvement increases understanding and reduces decision regret by 48%

How do you document and communicate the decision?

Clear documentation protects patient autonomy and shields against liability

Shared decision-making documentation → 40% fewer malpractice claims

4Feedback

Clinical Judgment

Distinctive

Patient Communication

Strong

Ethical Reasoning

Meeting Bar

Teamwork & Collaboration

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Cleveland Clinic exercises

A patient is upset with a team decision. Walk me through how you would handle this...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Healthcare · Patient CommunicationCleveland Clinic

You notice a team member struggling with workload. How do you approach this conversation?

LEARNMedium

Healthcare · Team SupportCleveland Clinic

Your team is split on the best treatment approach for a patient. How do you facilitate...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Healthcare · Team CollaborationCleveland Clinic

Tell me about a time you had to balance patient needs with team constraints.

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Problem-SolvingCleveland Clinic

Describe a situation where you had to support a colleague who was struggling personally...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Compassion & SupportCleveland Clinic