Meyers-Briggs type and PMR

[Sartre79]

Just out of curiousity and fun, anyone know what the dominant type is in this field?

mine is INTP.

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[Ludicolo]

Sliwa JA, Shade-Zeldow Y. Physician personality types in physical medicine and rehabilitation as measured by the Myers-Briggs Indicator. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 1994;73:308-12

Personality is one variable that correlates with specialty selection and practice type. To test our hypothesis that there has been a change in the personality type of those entering Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and to identify the academic potential of those in rehabilitation, we invited all residents and graduates of our training program to participate in a study of personality types within PM&R by completing a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Thirty residents and 48 graduates completed the questionnaire. A wide range of personality types were represented in our sample. The most common types are shared by a number of other people-oriented, primary care specialties. There was a statistically significant difference between residents and graduates on two of the four MBTI indexes, with graduates more introverted (P < 0.05) and judging (P < 0.001) than the present residents. Intuition, previously correlated with research and academic practice, was the dominant process for the majority of graduates and residents. This would confirm, according to type theory, the academic potential of both graduates and residents in our training program.

Edit: LOL. Apparently I’m INTJ. The “rational mastermind.” 😎

 

[drusso]

I'm an ENTJ -- the Fieldmarshalls. Get'er done.

http://keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=5&c=fieldmarshal

 

[MSKalltheway]

When I took the test (two different times) many moons ago, I was an ENFJ. I guess thats why I cant get an academic practice of some capacity out of my head...I LOVE teaching.

http://keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=3&c=teacher

 

[ColinHay]

I have not taken this test but I know I am pb&j

 

[Llenroc]

PM&R is a field chock full of alpha males: guys that dunked basketballs during recess, stole the nerds' lunch money before school, got into residency with their father's country club connections, etc.

 

[Ludicolo]

PM&R is a field chock full of alpha males: guys that dunked basketballs during recess, stole the nerds' lunch money before school, got into residency with their father's country club connections, etc.

I’m 5’6”, so the only thing I’m dunking is a donut.

I was a nerd growing up. To get through med school and residency, I think we all had to channel our inner nerd at some point.

The country club near where I grew up was restricted. I could caddy there, but not allowed to be a member.

But I'm still a mastermind. And nobody stole my lunch money. Ever.

 

[MSKalltheway]

PM&R is a field chock full of alpha males: guys that dunked basketballs during recess, stole the nerds' lunch money before school, got into residency with their father's country club connections, etc.

Um, arent you confusing us with Ortho? I def found few true jocks in the field.

Besides, lets be serious, its rare that any physician or future physician stole any lunch money or had the athleticism to dunk a basketball...we ARE the nerds!

Funny enough, I'm probably the only guy in my class that can actually dunk a basketball, however, I was def called Urkel all the time growing up.

 

[Hemisphere]

INFJ when i took this test last -

i thought it interesting how the types listed above are all rare - mastermind, fieldmashal, counselor, each comprising one percent of population or less.
people often say physiatrists are 'out of the box' types, sort of like the league of extraordinary gentleman/women LOL

anyhow PM&R encompasses such a broad range of settings that multiple personality types can probably find a place in the field that they like best
the fieldmarshal will excel at team rounds on the inpatient unit, and and probably become a chief resident or administrator.
the counselor might find it satisfying to work one-on-one with patients and help them through difficult times from their pain or disability or motivate them to do therapy
the mastermind probably excels at EMG's and problem-solving for difficult conditions or planning how best to improve a patient's quality of life, etc.
the teacher - working with medical students and teaching patients what to do etc.
any other types want to say what they like best about PM&R?

 

[axm397]

I'm ESFJ and a guardian....