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'Role Model Moments' and 'Troll Model Moments' in Surgical Residency: How Do They Influence Professional Identity
Jeroen Bransen1,2, Martijn Poeze1, Marianne C Mak-van der Vossen3,4
1Department of Trauma Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, The Netherlands.
Perspectives on Medical Education
|May 27, 2024
Summary
Surgical residents learn professional identity formation (PIF) through specific 'role model moments' and 'troll model moments'. Understanding these impactful experiences helps residents navigate their unique paths to becoming surgeons.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Professional Identity Formation
- Surgical Training
Background:
- Role models significantly influence residents' professional identity formation (PIF).
- Existing research highlights role model attributes but lacks depth on their impact on PIF.
- This study explores surgical residents' experiences with role models and their contribution to PIF.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore surgical residents' experiences with role models.
- To understand how these experiences contribute to residents' professional identity formation (PIF).
- To develop an explanatory model for residents' experiences with role models regarding PIF.
Main Methods:
- Grounded theory approach within a social constructivist paradigm.
- Individual interviews with fourteen surgical residents.
- Iterative data collection and analysis using constant comparison.
Main Results:
- Residents learn through specific, situation-dependent 'role model moments' and 'troll model moments'.
- Positive moments involve inspiration, involvement, and identification; negative moments lead to rejection of behavior.
- Learning occurs through observation, reflection, and adaptation, fostering negotiation of values and strengthening attributes.
Conclusions:
- Shift focus from 'learning from role models' to 'learning from role model moments' for enhanced PIF.
- Emphasizing contextual factors and individual needs benefits residents' PIF.
- Residents must develop skills to identify and learn from both positive and negative role model experiences to forge their own paths.
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