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The otolaryngologist as a role model.

L D Holinger1

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA.

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|December 1, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Medical professionals are unintentional role models for students and residents. Effective role modeling influences career choices and professional identity development in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Physicians in training roles often serve as passive role models.
  • The significance of role modeling in medical education is frequently underestimated.
  • Role modeling impacts career trajectories and professional identity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature on role modeling in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
  • To identify key attributes of effective role models.
  • To propose considerations for medical education in a changing healthcare landscape.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on role modeling.
  • Cataloging attributes of exemplary role models.
  • Discussion of implications for otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training.

Main Results:

  • Role modeling significantly influences medical students' career choices.
  • It is crucial for facilitating socialization and professional identity formation.
  • Specific attributes of effective role models have been identified in the literature.

Conclusions:

  • Role modeling is a critical, albeit passive, component of medical education.
  • Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery must address the challenges in medical education through effective role modeling.
  • Fostering positive role models is essential for shaping future surgeons' professional identities.

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