Student Presenter(s): Dana Schulz, Emily Dries
Faculty Mentor: Catherine Tolvo
Department: Clinical Sciences
School/College: College of Osteopathic Medicine, Long Island

Background: To compare medical specialty choice, personality type using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and burnout in men and women Osteopathic medical students.

Methods: NYIT IRB approval was obtained. 66 fourth year medical students completed the email survey and were analyzed. Data collected included demographics, career goals and MBTI personality questions. Personality type was determined using a MBTI questionnaire. Data and statistics were analyzed utilizing JASP v.0.14.1.

Results: 68.2% of Medical students were extroverts (E), v. 31.8% introverts (I); 69.7% Intuitive (N) v. 30.3% Sensing (S); 71.2% Feelers (F) v. 28.8% Thinkers (T); and 75.8% Judging (J) v. 24.2% Perceiving (P). The most common types were ENFJ (28.8%), ESFJ (10.6%), and INFJ (9.1%). Students matching to medical fields were more likely to be Feelers, while those who matched into surgical fields were more likely to be Thinkers (p=0.025). Male students had higher "T" tendencies (%T=51.1%) while female respondents skewed towards "F" (%F=59.1%) (p=0.002). There were no statistically significant differences between personality type and entering a high vs. low burnout field.

Conclusion: Overall, medical students' personality types differ from those of the general population and, at least in part, define their professional choices. Use of personality types may be important in medical curriculum and burnout studies among physicians.