Describing Professional Identity Formation in Health Professions Students
Linda Orkin Lewin, MD Problem Professional identity formation (PIF) occurs when individuals observe, practice, and gain confidence in the values of their profession. This process occurs while all of one’s other identities are also solidifying and requires blending expectations and values from several different sources. There is little known about how that process unfolds in […]
Fifty-five Word Stories: A Powerful, Reflective Tool for Your Teaching Arsenal
H. Evans, I. Almeida, S. Blaine, M. Buchanan, J. Felder, B. Herron, A. Iqbal, M. Sanchez-Medina, & A. Touré
DOI: doi.org/10.59450/BPUQ7972 Fifty-five word stories are narrative tools that promote reflection and can easily be incorporated into teaching and practice. Fifty-five word stories are “brief pieces of creative writing that use elements of poetry, prose, or both to encapsulate key experiences in health care”(Fogarty, 2010, p.400). These “small jewels” prompt personal reflection and aid in […]