“Faculty members demonstrate clinical skills, model and articulate expert thought processes and manifest positive professional characteristics” (Passi 2013)
In this episode Hussein and I discuss role models and related subjects. Role modelling is known about in medical education but difficult to define and implement. It’s often left to the ‘hidden curriculum’ where learners look to mimic actions and behaviours. Hussein struggles to recall specific role models in his training ;-) but points out how the term ‘role model’ can be conflated with ‘mentor’ or ‘supervisor’ and distinguishes between a ‘role’ model and ‘behavioural’ one.
We link to social learning and the process of socialisation (or professionalisation) of medical students into doctors and development of self-identity. What is the influence of role modelling on diversity and representation and is ‘assimilation’ into the profession in tension with this.
We hope you leave today reflecting on the behaviours you and those around you and the impact of role modelling in your career.
Further reading:
Doctor role modelling in medical education: BEME Guide No. 27
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/0142159X.2013.806982
Social Learning Theory (Albert Bandura)
https://learning-theories.com/social-learning-theory-bandura.html
Social Development Theory (Lev Vygotsky)
https://learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html
A production by the Clinical Education Department at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Hosts:
Dr Andrew Hughes
Consultant Anaesthetist
Faculty Development Tutor
Dr Hussein Uraiby
Pathology Registrar
Twitter: @UHL_ClinEd @DrAHughes
YouTube: @UHLClinEd
Email: facultyfocuspodcast@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
