Identity Work: A Qualitative Study of Residents’ Experiences Navigating Identity Struggles
This study highlights how context enables and constrains identity construction, how contextual constraints can create dissonance between identities, and the considerable effort required to reconcile dissonance and construct professional identities. Training program adjustments, enhanced resident support, and cultural shifts are required to sustain residents' identity work. Medical professionals should engage in collective identity work to reimagine the profession's identity by addressing dysfunctional cultural norms.
Authors
- William Edwards Bynum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3796-9301)
- Lara Varpio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1412-4341)
- Sayra Cristancho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8738-2130)
- Jonathan S. Ilgen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4590-6570)
- Caroline L. Matchett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0663-826X)
- Adam P. Sawatsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-7984)
- Frederic W. Hafferty
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Medical Education
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1549
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.43