ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2022
"The captain of the ship." A qualitative investigation of surgeon identity formation.
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- Second victim syndrome in surgeons: systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of adverse events on surgeons.The British journal of surgery · 2025Pooled it
- The Quiet Surgeon: A Qualitative Analysis of the Introverted Experience Throughout a Career in Academic Surgery.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2026Article
- Factors influencing referrals amongst allied health and medical practitioners managing people with musculoskeletal conditions in Australian primary care.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- The influence of professional identification and organizational incentives on turnover intentions: a hierarchical linear model in Beijing's family doctors.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Exploring constructions of female surgeons' intersecting identities and their impacts: a qualitative interview study with clinicians and patients in Ireland and Scotland.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Delineating Blurred Lines: The Experience of Defining Core Competencies in Canadian Surgical Residency Programs.Journal of graduate medical education · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundProfessional identity formation is essential to medical trainee education. Surgeons are expected to guide trainees through this process but may be unprepared as they may not understand their own professional identity.
methodsWe purposively selected 46 surgeons across Michigan to participate in semi-structured qualitative interviews intended to explore surgical decision-making in 2019. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the transcripts.
resultsSurgeon identity formation is a complex process influenced by factors from four domains: individual factors, interpersonal relationships, external influences, and professional experience. We found surgeon identity formation commences prior to residency training and continues to remodel long into practice.
conclusionsBy understanding surgeon identity, surgeons will be prepared to help form trainees' professional identities and recognize opportunities for improvement. We believe changes, especially within the environment and community, will encourage medical students to enter surgical fields, decrease resident attrition, and promote surgeon well-being.
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