On May 5, 2008, Molly Billings, senior fellow in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, presented plans for her research on the Evolution of Residents' Professionalism during Training.
Molly reviewed the literature on professionalism, burn-out, cynicism, and empathy and laid out plans for her research to assess the linkages between professionalism with burnout and empathy and the interaction of cynicism and empathy. She intends to complete a longitudinal study of UW internal medicine residents in years 1 through 3, assessing over time these associations using a number of instruments, including the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy.
During the feedback period, participants provided suggestions for her research, primarily related to methodology, such as the need to carefully pilot the surveys, assessing the number of questions used and the length overall of the survey, etc.
Great turn-out and this time we had larger plates that the food didn't drop off of and a non-Rice Crispies dessert!
The next group will held be Monday, June 2 from noon to 1:15 in South Campus Center Room 348. Faculty from the Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics will provide information on resources and expertise within the department.
Join us then! Newcomers always welcome in addition to past attenders!
