Medical Education Journal Club: Understanding Professional Identity Formation in Early Clerkship: A Novel Framework

Understanding Professional Identity Formation in Early Clerkship: A Novel Framework

Presenter: Zeina Hannoush, MD

Associate Professor, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:

1. Define Professional Identity Formation (PIF)
2. Critically Appraise the following article using Glassick’s criteria.
3. Critically appraise the Use of Grounded Theory in Medical Education Research
4. Critically appraise the Use of Interpretivist Perspective in Medical Education Research
5. Examine the Limitations and Applications of the Study’s Findings
6. Identify Strategies to Foster Professional Identity Formation in Medical Training