Identity in Surgery | Michigan Medicine

It’s not frequently discussed, but identity is core to being a surgeon. How do surgeons reconcile their personal identity with their professional identity? How do those two identities develop?


On this episode, we explore what identity is, how it drives people to surgery, how it evolves within the professional journey.


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