Abstract Introduction Professional identity is built by several factors, however, in the debate among occupational therapists, a divergence appears between desire for unique and established or complex dynamic identities. Objective To understand perceptions of therapy students about professional identity, defining constituent elements this process. Method Quantitative-qualitative descriptive res...

This article explores how university learning and the period of school placement can contribute to identity development understood as a dynamic evolving process. From this perspective, we understand teacher’s professional an ongoing process interpretation re-interpretation experiences that are shaped in spaces relationship with others, where each person makes different processes identification,...

This article discusses the impact on professional identity for health sciences librarians participating in the curriculum revision and development process. A qualitative survey, designed to examine the current roles, values, and self-identification of health sciences librarians involved in curricular revision, was conducted. The respondents discussed how they had participated in the planning, i...

BACKGROUND The transition from student to medical doctor is challenging and stressful to many junior doctors. To practice with confidence and professionalism the junior doctors have to develop a strong professional identity. Various suggestions on how to facilitate formation of professional identity have been offered including the possible positive effect of group-coaching courses. The purpose ...