Emotional Intelligence Level Higher in Residents Who Took a Gap Year Before Medical School [Letter]

• Main Author: Tha T
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-09-01
• Series: Advances in Medical Education and Practice
• Subjects: emotional intelligence; time off; letter to editor
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/letter-emotional-intelligence-level-higher-in-residents-who-took-a-gap-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP

Tun Tha School of Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UKCorrespondence: Tun Tha Tel [phone]Email [e-mail] I read with great interest the study by Shahid et al1 which investigated the effect of taking time off training, including undertaking a gap year, on levels of emotional intelligence (EI) in American resident physicians.  The authors should be thanked and congratulated for improving the understanding of a fundamental aspect of personal and professional development during one’s career as a doctor. I would like to put forward some comments regarding this study.   View the original paper by Shahid and colleagues