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  • Medical Professional Studies

Background:

  • The personality profiles of surgeons are not well-defined.
  • Understanding surgeon personality may inform selection and training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if surgeons possess a unique personality profile compared to non-surgeons.
  • To explore differences in personality based on sex and age within the surgical profession.

Main Methods:

  • A survey of 599 surgeons from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
  • Utilized the Five Factor personality assessment (conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, extroversion).
  • Compared results against a population-level dataset from a BBC survey.

Main Results:

  • Surgeons scored significantly higher in conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness, and neuroticism (P < 0.05).
  • Female surgeons showed higher openness and extroversion than the population average.
  • Surgeons exhibited increased neuroticism with age compared to non-surgeons.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the existence of a distinct 'surgical personality'.
  • Significant personality differences exist between female and male surgeons.
  • Age impacts surgeons' personalities differently than the general population.