2023 SAEMF Education Project Grant - $20,000

"Professional Identity Formation in Emergency Medicine Fellows: A Qualitative Investigation to Define the Transformation"

Professional identity formation (PIF) historically represents the transformation of laymen to practicing physicians and is foundational to the culture and direction of a community of practice. Existing research on PIF focuses on undergraduate medical education (UME). However, PIF continuously evolves especially during transition points in training, including post-graduate fellows. These transitions are vulnerable periods in PIF, but are often inadequately supported and lack resources for guidance. The goal of this research project is to explore the process of PIF in emergency medicine post-graduate fellows to inform the future creation of an evidence-based resource to facilitate the transformation that can be used by fellowship programs, mentors, and fellows.

Recipient

Di Coneybeare, MD, MHPE

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

"Professional Identity Formation in Emergency Medicine Fellows: A Qualitative Investigation to Define the Transformation"

Dr. Coneybeare grew up in the pacific northwest and transplanted to New York for her medical training. She completed her residency at Bellevue Hospital/New York University Medical Center and stayed on for her ultrasound fellowship and concurrently completed a Master of Health Professions Education from Maastricht University.
Dr. Coneybeare now serves as the fellowship director of emergency ultrasound at Columbia University Medical Center. Her master’s thesis focused on motivational factors that influenced the adoption of innovations where one of the primary findings revolved around professional identity formation. Her prior master’s work along with her current position as fellowship director launched her current medical education research interest revolving around post-graduate professional identity formation.