#55 The Toll of the Trolls

Join the PAPERs Podcast team as they dissect a groundbreaking study on professional identity formation (PIF) in surgical residency. 

Discover how specific "role model moments" shape the development of surgical residents, influencing their personal and professional identities in profound ways. Our expert hosts dive into the emotional impact of both positive and negative experiences with role models, introducing memorable concepts like "role (troll) model moments."

Episode host: Jason R Frank

Notes and references to be find on the episode website

Episode article
Bransen, J., Poeze, M., Mak-van der Vossen, M. C., Könings, K. D., & van Mook, W. N. K. A. (2024). ‘Role Model Moments’ and ‘Troll Model Moments’ in Surgical Residency: How Do They Influence Professional Identity Formation?. Perspectives on Medical Education, 13(1), 313–323.

PAPERs Podcast consist of
Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda Snell
Technical Producer: Samuel Lundberg
Web Manager: Alex Alexandersson
Executive Producer: Teresa Sörö

Production of Teaching and Learning at Karolinska Institutet