Generational Dynamics in Surgical Education

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Science, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Education

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

You're a new attending leading a busy surgical service. You’re tasked with teaching a team that includes every learner from medical students to junior and senior residents—all from different generations. How do you adapt your teaching style to effectively reach everyone? Dr. Abbey Fingeret, Endocrine Surgeon at University of Nebraska and passionate Surgical Educator, joins our host, Dr. Elizabeth Maginot, to explore strategies for engaging learners across generations and creating inclusive, dynamic teaching environments.

Hosts:

Dr. Abbey Fingeret, MD, MHPTT, FACS: Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Twitter: @DrFingeret
Dr. Elizabeth Maginot, MD: General Surgery Resident and BTK Surgical Education Fellow, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Twitter: @e_magination95

Learning Objectives:
- Understand the defining characteristics of Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z, and how these traits influence their learning and teaching styles in medical education.
- Explore how to adapt teaching strategies for multigenerational learners by understanding and addressing their unique perceptions of education, feedback, and expectations in the clinical setting.
- Discuss methods to build a positive learning environment that fosters collaboration and inclusivity across all levels of trainees.
- Recognize the strengths and challenges different generations bring to medical education and how to leverage these to enhance team learning and patient care."

References
Stillman, D., & Stillman, J. (2017). Gen Z@ work: How the next generation is transforming the workplace. HarperCollins. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Stillman%2C+D.%2C+%26+Stillman%2C+J.+%282017%29.+Gen+Z%40+work%3A+How+the+next+generation+is+transforming+the+workplace.+HarperCollins.

Elmore, T., & McPeak, A. (2019). Generation Z unfiltered: Facing nine hidden challenges of the most anxious population. Poet Gardener Publishing.

Twenge, J. M. (2023). Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future. Simon and Schuster.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Behind the Night, the Surgery Podcast, relevant and engaging content designed to help you dominate the day.
0:28.2	Hello, friends. This is Patrick Georgoff at Behind the Knife, and we want you, yes, you to join our team.
0:32.0	We are now accepting applications for our subspecialty teams.
0:33.9	Do you have something to say?
0:37.4	Some surgical education that you just need to get off your chest.
0:42.1	Then what better way to share your knowledge and passion for surgery than by joining the number one surgery education podcast in the world?
0:45.3	Behind the Knife has over 20 million listeners to date and an amazing new platform.
0:50.3	Plus, it looks great on the old CV.
0:52.9	We are asking enthusiastic educators to build a team of three to four surgeons who would
0:57.5	develop one new subspecialty podcast every four months for two years, so six episodes
1:02.9	total.
1:04.0	Ideally, teams will consist of surgeons from the same institution who are at different
1:07.2	points in their career, for example, a resident, fellow, junior attending, and senior attending.
1:13.8	Podcast content will alternate between clinical challenges and surgery and journal reviews.
1:18.8	Check out the application link in the podcast notes for more information, including a list of
1:23.1	specialties.
1:24.6	Applications are due March 1st.
1:26.4	Again, applications are due March 1st. All specialty teams will get access to BTK resources, including microphones, software, help with editing, and social media love, and so much more. Dominate the day.
1:40.4	Hello and welcome to another episode of Behind the Knife. Today, we are diving into a topic that every resident and attending educator will relate to, how to teach more effectively in the clinical setting and more importantly, how to meet learners where they are. We are joined by Dr. Abby Fingarette, an endocrine surgeon and associate professor at the University of Nebraska in Omaha. She has a passion for education and has a focus
2:01.9	on empowering residents and students to become educators in the clinical setting themselves.
2:06.3	Today we'll be talking about the role of residents as educators, the impact of generational differences
2:10.7	in teaching, and how to create a positive learning environment even during a fast-paced day.
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