Having a multi disciplinary team with a variety of skill sets and experiences is becoming ever-increasingly important within medicine, but what about different personality types?
The Myers-Briggs personality test separates us all into 16 distinct personality types, all with their own characteristics, strengths and weaknesses - which personality type are you and how do you feel it helps you as a medical student and a future doctor? :)
I’m an INFJ and throughout my medical school application process I was told by teachers, family friends and often myself that I couldn’t get through medical school interviews as a naturally reserved introvert. What I thought was a barrier to me progressing through medical school has actually helped me feel comfortable taking a step back and listening to patients, which has enabled me to keep these interactions patient-centred!
https://www.16personalities.com here’s where you can take the test! :)
I'm sure I get different results every time I do this, but I've got ENFP this time round. I wouldn't really weigh in on this too much as all sorts of people become doctors- not just the super extroverted, organised, focused ones. Having a vast range of people represented by docs is needed imo- personality type included.
I've had a quick google and apparently ENFP isn't too common among medics. I guess the wanting to explore/curiosity side of my personality type keeps me interested in what I'm learning- even if it is sometimes the reason I get side tracked during a study session whoops.
ive done this test a few times and i always get the INFP personality type 😎 . the quiz called INFPs mediators?which to me sounds like a great quality for a medic as i think it means i should be good in a team, but on the flip side, my introvertedness isn’t so great for a vocation in which working with strangers on a regular basis is so integral 😖
I'm an ambivert! so it's always a 49-51 split the Introvert and Extrovert side of the quiz but I got INTJ. I've read that INTJ's tend to work best alone or in small groups which contrasts a typical life on the wards where you constantly have to communicate with lots of different departments to get the job done!
INTJs tend to be very meticulous and rule orientated and I think those are very valuable skills for a medical student.
I don't think I've come across these types of quizzes that often before but it sounds interesting ya kno. I'll give it a go - something new to learn about. Thanks for sharing this.