Critical Reflection: Tracking professional identity formation in a medical student trainee
Authors
Rodriguez, CesarFaculty Advisor
David HatemUMass Chan Affiliations
Internal MedicineDocument Type
ReportPublication Date
2020-02-27Keywords
Professional identity formationPersonal identity
Critical reflection
Undergraduate medical training
Creative Writing
Medical Education
Medical Humanities
Nonfiction
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We sought to establish a framework to track professional identity formation (PIF) in one individual trainee through the use of reflective writing. Using the same six reflective prompts, one undergraduate medical trainee wrote six reflective essays each year of training which were subsequently analyzed by a faculty member and the author looking for specific themes. 22 of a possible 24 pieces were analyzed and the three major themes that emerged across four years were roots, emotions, and self-doubt. Overall, the themes highlighted the critical nature that an individual’s socio-cultural identity plays in medical professional identity formation. This work serves to emphasize that critical reflection is imperative for professional identity formation and argues that PIF is truly a dynamic interplay between a trainee’s personal identity and the medical community’s established dogma.DOI
10.13028/3jd5-e183Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/26319Rights
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10.13028/3jd5-e183