MD Does a kinesthetic learner makes a good surgeon ?

[alaaz]

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Hi, as the title says i am a kinesthetic learner and i am struggling with mt studies and to some degree i feel dumb , but i heard that this kinesthetic learning style , a curse in college , become a gift later if you chose to become a surgeon .

Is that true ?

 

[trobinsonmd]

I don't think there is any correlation between learning style and how good of a surgeon you can become. There are so many other variables, such as quality of residency program, volume, and self-motivation. I'm not a surgeon, so I might be wrong, but I don't think one learning style is more conducive to become a good surgeon. If you are good enough to match into a surgical residency, I'm sure you will be able to adapt and modify your learning style if needed to become a good surgeon.

 

[ndafife]

Maybe once you get to residency it will help you out a bit with learning the technical aspects of procedures, but there is a heck of a lot of other information you need to learn before you get there that I doubt being kinesthetic will help with

Also
Wings + 2 snakes = Caduceus = Not medical
No wings + 1 snake = Rod of Asclepius = Medical

 

[OrthoTraumaMD]

Ironically the caduceus was used by Hermes to guide the dead toward the underworld. I always got a kick out of that.


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[libertyyne]

I think there is a problem with your premise that "kinesthetic" learning style is holding you back or going to propel you forward. most of the literature on this question says teaching to the persons learning style does not improve retention or test taking.