“Am I even a med-student anymore?” A Mixed-Methods Study of the Impact of the Initial Disruptions Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Student Professional Identity Formation

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Developing a professional identity requires learners to integrate themselves into the medical profession and take on the role of doctor. The impact of COVID-19 on medical education has been widely investigated, but little attention has been paid to the impact of students’ professional identify formation (PIF). The goal of this study was to investigate the impact that the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had on medical students’ PIF.

Materials and Methods

An embedded mixed-methods design was utilized. Focus groups were conducted with a subset of year 1–4 students and coded using thematic analysis. Year 1–2 students were surveyed about their professional identity integration in the spring of 2020. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon signe

SUBMITTER: Luman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9579630 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature