Emotional Intelligence and Simulation

Sophia K McKinley; Roy Phitayakorn

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2015.03.003

Emotional Intelligence and Simulation

Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Aug;95(4):855-67. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.03.003. Epub 2015 May 23.

Authors

Sophia K McKinley¹, Roy Phitayakorn²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, GRB-425, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
² Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26210976
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.03.003

Abstract

Emotional intelligence (EI) is an established concept in the business literature with evidence that it is an important factor in determining career achievement. There is increasing interest in the role that EI has in medical training, but it is still a nascent field. This article reviews the EI literature most relevant to surgical training and proposes that simulation offers many benefits to the development of EI. Although there are many unanswered questions, it is expected that future research will demonstrate the effectiveness of using simulation to develop EI within surgery.

Keywords: ACGME core competencies; Emotional intelligence; Graduate medical education; Simulation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence*
Computer Simulation*
Computer-Assisted Instruction*
Curriculum
Emotional Intelligence*
Faculty, Medical
General Surgery / education*
Humans
Leadership
Manikins*
Music
Practice, Psychological
Professional Competence
Sports / education
Task Performance and Analysis