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Fitting In While Standing Out: Professional Identity Formation, Imposter Syndrome, and Burnout in Early-Career Faculty Physicians

April 1, 2023

Vaa Stelling B.E.[1], Andersen C.A.[2], Suarez D.A.[5], et al Academic Medicine Peer reviewed publication volume 98 issue 4 pages 514-520

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CLT: Onboarding and Assimilation, CLT: Team Culture and Dynamics

Professional identity formation (PIF) is a dynamic process by which an individual internalizes the core values and beliefs of a specific profession. Within medical education, PIF begins in medical school and continues throughout training and practice. Transitions affect PIF, with a critical transition occurring between medical training and unsupervised practice. This study aims to characterize PIF during the transition from resident to early-career faculty physician and explores the relationship between PIF and burnout during this transition.