Published in:
01-08-2021 | Burnout Syndrome | Concise Research Report
Longitudinal Assessment of Personal and Professional Development Competencies in Medical Students
Authors:
Hannah D. Caldwell, BA, Sandra A. Ham, MS, Christopher D. Mattson, MD, James N. Woodruff, MD, Wei Wei Lee, MD, MPH
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 8/2021
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Excerpt
In 2013, the Association of American Medical Colleges identified personal and professional development (PPD) as one of eight competency domains for medical students.
1 PPD encompasses a range of skills, including stress management, adaptability, work-life balance, trustworthiness, and self-confidence, which students are expected to develop throughout training.
1 Despite efforts to formalize PPD training, students are primarily exposed through the hidden curriculum, with little research on how to teach or assess these PPD competencies.
2, 3 …