Building Your Identity in 2023
Dear Community:
Not once in my training or career was I ever taught that creating a professional identity might help me avoid burnout. Now I find research that a defined professional identity has an impact on career satisfaction. Now I get it – when our values and beliefs don’t align with our daily purpose, it can cause feelings like disbelief, disappointment, and even anger. But when we find ourselves in the right role with passion and purpose like Lew Zirkle, MD (New Eyes! Podcast), we can do truly amazing things.
Orthopaedic surgeon and surgeon coach, Muyibat Adelani, MD loves the concept of professional identity, and she uses it regularly in her coaching. We have asked her to give us a glimpse of this experience in our January 31st SurgeonMasters Grand Rounds focused on building a professional identity. You can register here.
We also have a Physician Coach Training Onboarding session this week, Thursday, January 5th at 6pm ET, 3pm PT, to learn more about the experience. Even if you don’t want to formally coach, our coach training session is a unique experience working with other physicians and surgeons to learn and grow on your own terms.