While trying to think of a topic for this week's blog post I got lost in my thoughts and started to think back on some of my assignments from past classes I have taken here at UNH. However, it made me realize that seemingly irrelevant assignments in various classes have prepared me for my future in the healthcare field. In my Introduction to Psychology class I clearly remember an assignment where we took the famous Meyers-Briggs personality test created by psychologist Carl Jung. The test consists of questions that determine your personality type and from there it generates a 4 letter code which represents 4 characteristics of you, and gives in depth descriptions of you and your personality.
I didn't think that this test would have had an impact on me and I wasn't expecting it to be accurate. I learned that I am the INFJ personality type which stands for introvert, intuition, feeling, judging. This part doesn't mean much but after reading about this personality type I learned that people with my specific personality type fit well in healthcare. "The desire to help and connect makes careers in healthcare very rewarding for INFJ's." This further proved to me that a career in healthcare is the right path for me. My personality type also connects to healthcare management as well because it also says that INFJ's are "workers who can be relied on to envision, plan and carry out complex projects." Many of my personality type traits connect to a future in health management which is exciting and makes me look forward to my future career.
Attached below is a link to the Myers-Briggs personality test.
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
I didn't think that this test would have had an impact on me and I wasn't expecting it to be accurate. I learned that I am the INFJ personality type which stands for introvert, intuition, feeling, judging. This part doesn't mean much but after reading about this personality type I learned that people with my specific personality type fit well in healthcare. "The desire to help and connect makes careers in healthcare very rewarding for INFJ's." This further proved to me that a career in healthcare is the right path for me. My personality type also connects to healthcare management as well because it also says that INFJ's are "workers who can be relied on to envision, plan and carry out complex projects." Many of my personality type traits connect to a future in health management which is exciting and makes me look forward to my future career.
Attached below is a link to the Myers-Briggs personality test.
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Hi Julia. My name is Clint Cobb and I am currently the COO of an Ambulatory Health Clinic in Northern New York that provides Primary Care and several Specialty Services to include OBGYN, Orthopedics, Behavioral Health, Dermatology, Podiatry , Occupational and Physical Therapies, Optometry, Pharmacy and Radiology. I am assisting Dr. Bonica with blog reviews and look forward to interacting with you through your blog this semester.
ReplyDeleteGreat reflection on previous studies and how they support topics going forward. The personality test struck me in a similar way at first, but it has proved beneficial over time when it comes to understanding those around me as well as myself. I am an INTJ. Knowling that has helped me manage tendencies through self reflection and by keeping an open mind to feedback. Knowing the personalities of those around you proves insightful in times as well. I appreciate the reminder of this test.
Clint Cobb
Hi Julia,
ReplyDeletePersonality tests are a great way for us to objectively analyze how we best interact with our friends and teams. I think some are better than others, but I've taken a few that are pretty spot on. On our team at MGH, we have everyone go through a personality test called "Personalysis". This analysis puts your skills / personality in a variety of buckets to help us understand how we interact best with others and also how others will best interact with us. We each have our plaques posted on our desks so when other team members come in to meet, we can understand if that person is more analytical in nature, or social. I've found this to be a pretty cool and effective concept as my boss falls into the red category- type A personality. This helps me because I know when I approach her, I should have my questions organized and I should be ready to ask them in a concise fashion, to keep us moving.
I like when organizations do this. I always caution putting too much value on the outcome, but it's a great way to get a conversation about our differences going.
DeleteWe'll talk about this in HMP 722 - if you think this is interesting, you should take the course.
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