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What Experiences in Medical School Trigger Professional Identity Development?
Denise Kay1, Andrea Berry1, Nicholas A Coles1
1a Department of Medical Education , University of Central Florida College of Medicine , Orlando , Florida , USA.
Teaching and Learning in Medicine
|April 3, 2018
Summary
Medical students experience cognitive disequilibrium during key transitions, impacting professional identity formation. Understanding these triggers helps educators guide students through vulnerable periods in medical school.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Professional Identity Formation
- Conceptual Change Theory
Background:
- Professional identity formation is crucial for medical students.
- Conceptual change theory explains how new understandings develop through cognitive disequilibrium.
- Medical school curricula aim to develop knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify experiences in medical school that trigger cognitive disequilibrium.
- To describe students' perceptions of self-in-profession related to these experiences.
- To understand the outcomes of these disequilibrium-inducing experiences.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative inquiry using conceptual change theory.
- Data from focus groups, interviews, and student evaluations (2013-2017).
- Content analysis of audio and text data using NVivo 10 software.
Main Results:
- Four key experiences triggered cognitive disequilibrium: transition to medical school, preclinical clinical experiences, exposure to the business of medicine, and exposure to physicians.
- These experiences represent vulnerable periods in professional identity development.
- Students' perceptions of self-in-profession were altered by these events.
Conclusions:
- Specific medical school experiences can induce cognitive disequilibrium, crucial for professional identity formation.
- Educators can leverage these insights to design interventions supporting adaptive professional identity development.
- Curriculum adjustments can help students navigate challenging transitions and exposures during medical training.
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