THE SEVEN PUBLISHED STATION DOMAINSUnderstand what each UOA MMI domain is asking you to do.
The domains change the task, not just the topic. This guide separates the high-yield reasoning in each one from vocabulary, rehearsed frameworks and generic advice.
THE TASKExplain how a decision, service or policy may affect people differently, then develop a fair and workable response.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE PROMPTA clinic is moving appointment booking online. What equity issues should it consider, and how should it preserve access?
HIGH-YIELD EVIDENCE- A specific unequal effect and the mechanism producing it
- Variation within a population rather than assumptions about individuals
- A response linked to the barrier it is intended to reduce
- Participation, implementation and outcomes that could trigger revision
COMMON LIMITListing population groups or saying a decision is unfair without explaining the barrier, consequence or practical change.
THE TASKRecognise a genuine tension between responsibilities, rights or interests and reach a humane, defensible position.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE PROMPTA patient asks a clinician to keep important information from their family, who are closely involved in care. How should the clinician respond?
HIGH-YIELD EVIDENCE- Relevant stakeholders and what is materially at stake for each
- A clear or conditional position supported by applied reasoning
- The strongest reasonable argument against that position
- Proportionate safeguards, accountability and circumstances that could change the view
COMMON LIMITNaming autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence or justice without applying the idea to a fact and practical consequence.
THE TASKExamine motivation and career fit with realistic expectations, self-awareness and a sustainable approach to challenge.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE PROMPTYour family strongly supports a healthcare career, but you are unsure how independent your own reasons are. How would you examine the decision?
HIGH-YIELD EVIDENCE- Specific reasons supported by relevant exploration or experience
- An honest account of both attractive and difficult parts of healthcare
- Personal limits, warning signs and realistic support-seeking
- A process for testing assumptions and adapting if circumstances change
COMMON LIMITRelying on wanting to help people, academic interest, prestige or certainty without examining what those motivations mean in practice.
THE TASKForm and communicate a reasoned opinion about a health issue using the information available, without needing specialist knowledge.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE PROMPTShould a hospital use remote monitoring to discharge some patients earlier? What factors should shape the decision?
HIGH-YIELD EVIDENCE- A central issue separated from background information
- Developed benefits, harms and affected perspectives
- A conclusion that follows from direct comparison
- A practical response with limitations, oversight and review
COMMON LIMITReciting facts or calling for more funding, education, consultation or regulation without explaining the mechanism or decision.
THE TASKShow accurate self-understanding, examine impact and demonstrate how reflection has changed or will change behaviour.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE PROMPTWhat is a tendency that can limit your effectiveness in a group, and how are you working on it?
HIGH-YIELD EVIDENCE- A relevant and specific example without unnecessary private disclosure
- The driver behind the behaviour and its effect on other people
- Another perspective or a gap between intention and impact
- A concrete change, feedback source and way to judge whether it is working
COMMON LIMITPresenting a polished trait or dramatic confession without evidence, impact, changed behaviour or accountable review.
THE TASKUse a real experience to explain your own decisions, contribution, learning and later application.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE PROMPTTell us about a time a team plan did not work as expected. What did you contribute and what changed afterwards?
HIGH-YIELD EVIDENCE- Enough context to understand the situation and what you knew at the time
- Your own actions rather than only what the group achieved
- The outcome, impact and another person’s perspective where relevant
- A specific lesson translated into changed future behaviour
COMMON LIMITTelling an impressive story in which the student’s own role, reasoning, learning or later change remains unclear.
THE TASKApply cultural safety, structural understanding and practical partnership while preserving individual choice and avoiding assumptions.
ORIGINAL PRACTICE PROMPTA service wants to improve trust after Māori patients describe rushed and dismissive consultations. How should it respond?
HIGH-YIELD EVIDENCE- A structural, service, geographic, economic or relational mechanism
- Recognition that Māori people and communities are not homogeneous
- Patient choice and timely Māori influence over relevant decisions
- Institutional responsibility, resourcing and Māori-defined or patient-defined outcomes
COMMON LIMITUsing Māori vocabulary as proof of cultural safety, treating identity as the cause of inequity or assuming every patient wants the same support.