MMI Tips & Strategy

• S — Setting: Ensure privacy and comfort
• P — Perception: Assess what the patient already knows
• I — Invitation: Ask how much the patient wants to know
• K — Knowledge: Share the information clearly and compassionately
• E — Empathy: Respond to emotions with empathy
• S — Summary: Summarize and discuss next steps

• S — Situation: Set the context with a brief background
• T — Task: Describe your responsibility or challenge
• A — Action: Explain the specific steps you took
• R — Result: Share the outcome and what you learned

• Autonomy: Respect the patient's right to make their own decisions
• Beneficence: Act in the best interest of the patient
• Non-maleficence: Do no harm
• Justice: Treat all patients fairly and equitably

💎 General Tips

• 1Take a moment to think before answering — silence is okay
• 2Structure your answer: acknowledge, analyze, conclude
• 3Show empathy and compassion in every scenario
• 4There's rarely one 'right' answer — it's about your reasoning process
• 5Always consider multiple perspectives (patient, family, team, system)
• 6Be genuine and authentic — interviewers can spot rehearsed answers
• 7Practice with a timer to build comfort with time pressure
• 8Avoid being judgmental — especially on ethics questions
• 9Connect your answers to real PA practice when possible
• 10End strong — summarize your key point clearly