Prepare for your Mayo Clinic MMI

MMI stations calibrated to Mayo Clinic's patient-centered care philosophy and emphasis on clinical judgment under pressure.

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The Interview

What Mayo Clinic is looking for

Communication Interview

Patient Communication & Empathy

01Active Listening & Reflection

02Clear Explanation of Medical Concepts

03Handling Emotional Situations

04Shared Decision-Making

Ethics Interview

Ethical Decision-Making

01Patient Autonomy vs. Medical Duty

02Handling Uncertainty & Complexity

03Recognizing Bias & Perspective

04Escalation & Resource Awareness

Patient-centered care culture//Complex case reasoning//Multidisciplinary collaboration

Practice Library

Mayo Clinic exercises

Ready to ace your Mayo Clinic MMI?

Prepare for your Mayo Clinic MMI

MMI stations calibrated to Mayo Clinic's patient-centered care philosophy and emphasis on clinical judgment under pressure.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Mayo Clinic is looking for

Communication Interview

Patient Communication & Empathy

01Active Listening & Reflection

02Clear Explanation of Medical Concepts

03Handling Emotional Situations

04Shared Decision-Making

Ethics Interview

Ethical Decision-Making

01Patient Autonomy vs. Medical Duty

02Handling Uncertainty & Complexity

03Recognizing Bias & Perspective

04Escalation & Resource Awareness

Patient-centered care culture//Complex case reasoning//Multidisciplinary collaboration

How It Works

Master Mayo Clinic MMI Interviews

Communication and ethical reasoning stations, scored on Mayo's evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your MMI Goals

Clinical Reasoning

Practitioner

Clinical Communication

Practitioner

2MMI Case Prep

A patient refuses a medically recommended treatment due to fear. How do you handle this...

LEARNMedium

Mayo Clinic

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

Mayo Clinic exercises

A 65-year-old patient refuses a recommended cardiac procedure due to fear. How do you...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Healthcare · Patient CommunicationMayo Clinic

You discover a colleague may have made a diagnostic error. Walk through your next steps.

LEARNMedium

Healthcare · Ethical ReasoningMayo Clinic

A patient wants a treatment you believe is harmful. How do you navigate this conversation?

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Healthcare · Clinical JudgmentMayo Clinic

Tell me about a time you had to deliver difficult news to a patient or family.

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Difficult ConversationsMayo Clinic

Describe a situation where you had to balance efficiency with thorough patient care.

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · Clinical JudgmentMayo Clinic