Prepare for your Johns Hopkins MMI

MMI stations designed for Johns Hopkins' rigorous clinical reasoning emphasis and collaborative medicine philosophy.

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The Interview

What Johns Hopkins is looking for

Clinical Interview

Clinical Reasoning

01Diagnostic Decomposition

02Evidence-Based Thinking

03Managing Uncertainty

04Collaboration & Escalation

Interpersonal Interview

Interpersonal Skills

01Empathetic Listening

02Conflict Resolution

03Perspective-Taking

04Team Communication

Research-focused excellence//Evidence-based medicine culture//Collaborative teaching rounds

Practice Library

Johns Hopkins exercises

Ready to ace your Johns Hopkins MMI?

Prepare for your Johns Hopkins MMI

MMI stations designed for Johns Hopkins' rigorous clinical reasoning emphasis and collaborative medicine philosophy.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Johns Hopkins is looking for

Clinical Interview

Clinical Reasoning

01Diagnostic Decomposition

02Evidence-Based Thinking

03Managing Uncertainty

04Collaboration & Escalation

Interpersonal Interview

Interpersonal Skills

01Empathetic Listening

02Conflict Resolution

03Perspective-Taking

04Team Communication

Research-focused excellence//Evidence-based medicine culture//Collaborative teaching rounds

How It Works

Master Johns Hopkins MMI Interviews

Clinical reasoning and interpersonal communication stations, scored on Johns Hopkins' rigorous standards. · Click to expand

Clinical Reasoning

Practitioner

Clinical Communication

Practitioner

1Your MMI Goals

2MMI Case Prep

Walk me through your diagnostic approach to a complex case with conflicting test results.

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Healthcare · Clinical ReasoningJohns Hopkins

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

Clinical Judgment

Distinctive

Patient Communication

Strong

Ethical Reasoning

Meeting Bar

Teamwork & Collaboration

Strong

4Feedback

How It Works

Master Johns Hopkins MMI Interviews

Clinical reasoning and interpersonal communication stations, scored on Johns Hopkins' rigorous standards. · Click to expand

1Your MMI Goals

Clinical Reasoning

Practitioner

Clinical Communication

Practitioner

2MMI Case Prep

Walk me through your diagnostic approach to a complex case with conflicting test results.

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Johns Hopkins

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

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Practice Library

Johns Hopkins exercises

Walk me through your diagnostic approach to a complex presentation with conflicting test...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Healthcare · Clinical ReasoningJohns Hopkins

You disagree with a senior colleague's treatment approach. How do you handle this...

LEARNMedium

Healthcare · Interpersonal SkillsJohns Hopkins

A patient asks for a treatment not supported by current evidence. How do you respond?

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Healthcare · Evidence-Based MedicineJohns Hopkins

Tell me about a time you had to work through a disagreement with a peer or supervisor.

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Conflict ResolutionJohns Hopkins

Describe a situation where you had to advocate for a patient despite pressure to do...

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · AdvocacyJohns Hopkins