Prepare for your Stanford MMI

MMI stations designed for Stanford's innovation-focused approach and emphasis on systems thinking in medicine.

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The Interview

What Stanford Medical is looking for

Innovation Interview

Systems Thinking & Innovation

01Problem Identification

02Creative Solution Design

03Impact Assessment

04Implementation Planning

Communication Interview

Communication Excellence

01Clear Explanation of Ideas

02Listening & Understanding

03Collaborative Problem-Solving

04Presenting Solutions

Innovation in medicine focus//Systems thinking approach//Global health perspective

Practice Library

Stanford Medical exercises

Ready to ace your Stanford Medical MMI?

Prepare for your Stanford MMI

MMI stations designed for Stanford's innovation-focused approach and emphasis on systems thinking in medicine.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Stanford Medical is looking for

Innovation Interview

Systems Thinking & Innovation

01Problem Identification

02Creative Solution Design

03Impact Assessment

04Implementation Planning

Communication Interview

Communication Excellence

01Clear Explanation of Ideas

02Listening & Understanding

03Collaborative Problem-Solving

04Presenting Solutions

Innovation in medicine focus//Systems thinking approach//Global health perspective

How It Works

Master Stanford MMI Interviews

Innovation and communication stations, scored on Stanford's evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your MMI Goals

Clinical Reasoning

Practitioner

Clinical Communication

Practitioner

2MMI Case Prep

Identify a healthcare system inefficiency and design a solution that could scale...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Stanford

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

Stanford Medical exercises

Identify an inefficiency in healthcare delivery and design a solution that could scale...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Healthcare · Healthcare InnovationStanford

A patient with limited health literacy wants to understand their diagnosis. How do you...

LEARNMedium

Healthcare · CommunicationStanford

Design an approach to improve medication adherence in a rural community with limited...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Healthcare · ImplementationStanford

Tell me about a time you identified a problem and took initiative to solve it.

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Problem-SolvingStanford

Describe a situation where you had to think creatively to address a healthcare challenge.

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · InnovationStanford