A Psychological Profile of Surgeons and Surgical Residents
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Background Approximately 20 percent of general surgery residents never complete their original residency programs. The psychological, programmatic, and financial costs for this attrition are substantial for both the residents, who spend valuable time and money pursuing incompatible career paths, and the residency programs, which also lose valuable time and money invested in these residents. There is a large amount of information in the field about the performance dimensions and skill sets of surgeons and surgical residents. To date, however, no research has been conducted on important process and content dimensions, which are critical in determining good person-job fit. Methods A research team from the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University and Maricopa Medical Center conducted descriptive research to determine the work-related personality and interest variables of attending surgeons and surgical residents. Sixty-three surgical residents and 27 attending/teaching surgeons completed 2 sections (interests and personality scales) of the World of Work Inventory Online (WOWI Online). This multidimensional assessment was offered to all attending/teaching surgeons and surgical residents at Maricopa Medical Center. Results All members of the Department of Surgery participated in the trial. Based on the attending/teaching and high-performing resident profiles, a stable interest and personality profile emerged, which highlights the unique characteristics necessary to iden…
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Once a resident decides that surgery will not provide a quality lifestyle, quitting the residency is inevitable.
“Once a resident decides that surgery will not provide a quality lifestyle, quitting the residency is inevitable [9].”
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Many risk factors for attrition have been identified including older age, postgraduate year, academic training program versus a community residency, lack of a mentor, the presence of fellowships, many chief residents, and lack of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) status.
“Many risk factors for attrition have been identified including older age, postgraduate year, academic training program versus a community residency, lack of a mentor, the presence of fellowships, many chief residents, and lack of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) status [9,21-23].”
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The World of Work Inventory Online (WOWI Online) multidisciplinary assessment has been used to determine a stable profile of surgeons and suitability for the surgical profession.
“The World of Work Inventory Online (WOWI Online] multidisciplinary assessment has been used to determine a stable profile of surgeons and suitability for the surgical profession [9].”
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The WOWI assessment has been shown to be a consistent, reproducible personality assessment which could be useful in predicting success in a residency program and practice of surgery.
“This has been shown to be a consistent, reproducible personality assessment which could be useful in predicting success in a residency program and practice of surgery [9].”
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DM, A. (2018) · Austin Journal of Surgery · doi:10.26420/austinjsurg.2018.1129 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
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- Authors
- Foster, K. N., Neidert, G. P. M., Brubaker-Rimmer, R., Artalejo, D., & Caruso, D. M.
- Affiliations
- Valleywise Health (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Surgical Education
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-11
- Volume
- 67
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 359-370
- ISSN
- 1878-7452 (ISSN-L)
- 1931-7204
- OpenAlex
- W2062758872
- Cited by
- 30
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 1.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of surgical education (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Medical Education and Admissions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Keywords
- surgical residents, attending surgeons, personality, job interest, person-job fit, resident performance, career choice
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Arizona, Attitude of Health Personnel, Career Choice, Clinical Competence, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Internship and Residency, Interprofessional Relations, Job Satisfaction, Male, Medical Staff, Hospital, Middle Aged, Personality Assessment, Psychology, Medical, General Surgery
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