On the Merits of Surgical Coaching in Continuous Professional Development: Comments on “Coaching Experts: Applications to Surgeons and Continuing Professional Development”

Hathaway, Hugh; Heinsohn, Torben

doi:10.1177/1553350618819518

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“…Furthermore, participants in the present study commented on the value of expert mentorship and sharing with colleagues. This is consistent with the growing body of literature surrounding surgical coaching as a venue for continuing professional development (Hathaway and Heinsohn, 2019). It further supports the need for CPD for surgeons to offer more than merely improving technical skills.…”

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“…It further supports the need for CPD for surgeons to offer more than merely improving technical skills. Instead, as noted by Hathaway and Heinsohn (2019), coaching has the potential to address a surgeon's soft skills (e.g. effective interpersonal team communication) with the ability to further impact patient safety (Hathaway and Heinsohn, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Given that research suggests that there is a kind of confidence-perhaps even a kind of narcissism-required to be a surgeon (Myers, Lu-Myers, and Ghaferi, 2018;Newman, 2019;Lanz, Gregory, Menendez, and Harmon, 2018;Kaafarani and Itani, 2005;Forrest and Smith, 2019), how is it possible to meaningfully engage surgeons in CPD activities? While researchers have investigated how to support the CPD of surgeons (Sachdeva, 2005;Hathaway and Heinsohn, 2019;Ghaderi et al, 2017;Stewart et al, 2008;Pradarelli et al 2020;Maher et al, 2017), we were unable to find any literature that recognizes how the surgical ego can impact surgeons' engagement in CPD activities. This is an important gap to address since it leaves unanswered a question of DeMartelaere S, Merkebu J, Harvey E, Varpio L MedEdPublish https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2021.000166.1 foundational importance: Does the surgical ego that underpins individuals' development into effective surgeons simultaneously inhibit those individuals from meeting certification expectations of being lifelong learners?…”

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“I learn something in most CPD opportunities that I take seriously”: The Unexamined Impact of the Surgical Ego on CPD engagement

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Merkebu²,

Harvey³

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Introduction:The need for continuing professional development (CPD) to assure patient safety is well documented. To engage in meaningful professional development requires insight into one's knowledge or skill gap. The surgical ego at its most narcissistic extreme would exclude the ability to realize one's limitations. Thus we sought to better understand the surgical ego and how it might impact one's engagement in continuing professional development Method: DESIGN -Surgeons were interviewed utilizing a semi-structured interview guide. Thematic analysis of the data was conducted focusing on the concept of role theory. SETTING: Participants were located at a military academic level one trauma center. PARTICIPANTS: Staff surgeons were purposively sampled to capture a variety of surgical specialties Results: There are numerous positive characteristics of the surgical ego that are necessary to the role of a successful surgeon. These positive characteristics can have a beneficial effect enabling the surgeon to self-reflect and engage in continuing professional development (CPD). However, if the role of the surgical ego surpasses the capability of humility and self-awareness, it then overpowers the realization of the need for continuing professional development and lifelong learning. Discussion and Conclusions:The surgical ego does exist and is a key component of the surgical professional identity/role. It has the ability to both positively and negatively impact continuing professional development (CPD). The surgical ego plays a significant role within the surgeon's professional identity.

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confidence: 99%