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Developing a professional and career identity: it's a journey to enjoy
1Division of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
Developing a professional identity in medicine is a crucial journey for healthcare professionals, as it encapsulates the blending of personal values, skills, knowledge, and the ethos of the medical profession. To examine the pathway towards developing a professional identity, we must define precisely what that represents.
Recent Findings:
The journey to develop both a professional identity and an academic career presence has long been the focus of educators and mentors. The idea of teaching a student how to develop a professional identity has not always been seen as the role of medical training.
Summary:
The effort committed to developing an identity and a career should be satisfying.Throughout a long career, job satisfaction waxes and wanes. Having a diverse portfolio of interests and commitments allows for the backfill of motivation. Ultimately building a professional identity and career within cardiac critical care is a journey. There is never an end, but rather a progression and evolution.
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