Understanding the Influence of the Junior Attending Role on Transition to Practice: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Junior Attending (JA) role is an educational model, commonly implemented in the final years of training, wherein a very senior resident assumes the responsibilities of an attending physician under supervision. However, there is heterogeneity in the model's structure, and data are lacking on how it facilitates transition to independent practice.

Objective

The authors sought to determine the value of the JA role and factors that enabled a successful experience.

Methods

The authors performed a collective case study informed by a constructivist grounded theory analytical approach. Twenty semi-structured interviews from 2017 to 2020 were conducted across 2 cases: (1) Most Responsible Physician JA role (general internal medicine), and (2) Consultant JA role (

SUBMITTER: Dunbar-Yaffe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature