Adam Neufeld
Biographic Data
| ID | 7720920 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adam Neufeld |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adam |
| FAMILY NAME | Neufeld |
| SIGNATURE | NEUFELD A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Calgary |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2848-8100 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
When I say autonomy
Autonomy isn't a checkbox—it's a feeling. A sense of ’I choose this‘ that arises only when trust, clarity, and care are present. #SDT #PatientVoice
A leadership Guide to applying the job demands–resources (JD-R) theory for faculty engagement and burnout prevention in health professions education
This AMEE Guide positions the job demands-resources (JD-R) theory as a high-yield leadership framework to protect, motivate, and retain academic faculty in health professions education. Framed around workforce stability and institutional follow-through, the Guide highlights practical methods for leaders, including deans, department chairs, and education directors, to audit workloads, reduce hindering job demands (e.g. administrative overload, rol…
Structuring Well-Being Programs in Undergraduate Medical Education
Navigating impostorism
We read with great interest the recent publication by Kruskie et al.1 on the aetiology and experiences of impostor phenomenon (IP) in medical students. The concerning prevalence of IP and its links to burnout, amongst other negative outcomes, makes their work timely and important.2 Using social identity theory, the authors compellingly identified sources of IP, including ideal notions of medical students and physicians, comparisons to others, and…
What influences clinical educators’ motivation to teach? A Beme systematic review and framework synthesis based on self-determination theory
Linking Life Aspirations to Functional Medical Conditions
Psychological and motivational factors are implicated in various medical conditions, yet the link between physical health and life aspirations, as defined in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), remains underexplored. To address this gap and advance theory, we conducted a preliminary investigation of associations between aspirations and self-reported symptoms across five functional medical conditions-gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable …
Not all ‘impostors’ are created equal
PURPOSE: Research on the impostor phenomenon (IP) is rapidly growing in medical education due to its relationship with distress and burnout. How IP is theoretically conceptualized and analyzed has been inconsistent, however, which limits our understanding of results and how to act on them. We hypothesized that a person-centered analysis, in combination with a robust theoretical framework, would provide a more specific 'profile' of medical student…
Cultivating physician empathy
While physician empathy is a vital ingredient in both physician wellness and quality of patient care, consensus on its origins, and how to cultivate it, is still lacking. The present study examines this issue in a new and innovative way, through the lens of self-determination theory. Using survey methodology, we collected data from N = 177 (44%) students at a Canadian medical school. We then used a person-centered approach (cluster analysis) to i…
A commentary on autonomy-supportive teaching
"A commentary on autonomy-supportive teaching: A reply to Duguid et al. (2020)." Medical Teacher, 43(2), p. 238
Basic psychological needs, more than mindfulness and resilience, relate to medical student stress
Purpose Medical student distress is an increasing concern in medical education. Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive understanding of what factors influence learners’ stress in medical school. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study explores the relative association between medical students’ mindfulness, resilience, basic psychological needs, and perceived stress. Materials and methods: Of all year 1–4 medical students a…
How medical students’ perceptions of instructor autonomy-support mediate their motivation and psychological well-being
Purpose: Medical student well-being is an increasing concern in medical education. Understanding the role instructors and programs have in supporting well-being is an important puzzle piece. This study explores the relationship between medical students’ perceptions of instructor autonomy-support, motivation, and well-being. Using self-determination theory, we aim to provide a practical framework through which medical instructors can support stude…
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Basic psychological needs, more than mindfulness and resilience, relate to medical student stress
Purpose Medical student distress is an increasing concern in medical education. Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive understanding of what factors influence learners’ stress in medical school. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study explores the relative association between medical students’ mindfulness, resilience, basic psychological needs, and perceived stress. Materials and methods: Of all year 1–4 medical students a…
How medical students’ perceptions of instructor autonomy-support mediate their motivation and psychological well-being
Purpose: Medical student well-being is an increasing concern in medical education. Understanding the role instructors and programs have in supporting well-being is an important puzzle piece. This study explores the relationship between medical students’ perceptions of instructor autonomy-support, motivation, and well-being. Using self-determination theory, we aim to provide a practical framework through which medical instructors can support stude…
A commentary on autonomy-supportive teaching
"A commentary on autonomy-supportive teaching: A reply to Duguid et al. (2020)." Medical Teacher, 43(2), p. 238
Not all ‘impostors’ are created equal
PURPOSE: Research on the impostor phenomenon (IP) is rapidly growing in medical education due to its relationship with distress and burnout. How IP is theoretically conceptualized and analyzed has been inconsistent, however, which limits our understanding of results and how to act on them. We hypothesized that a person-centered analysis, in combination with a robust theoretical framework, would provide a more specific 'profile' of medical student…
Cultivating physician empathy
While physician empathy is a vital ingredient in both physician wellness and quality of patient care, consensus on its origins, and how to cultivate it, is still lacking. The present study examines this issue in a new and innovative way, through the lens of self-determination theory. Using survey methodology, we collected data from N = 177 (44%) students at a Canadian medical school. We then used a person-centered approach (cluster analysis) to i…
Structuring Well-Being Programs in Undergraduate Medical Education
Navigating impostorism
We read with great interest the recent publication by Kruskie et al.1 on the aetiology and experiences of impostor phenomenon (IP) in medical students. The concerning prevalence of IP and its links to burnout, amongst other negative outcomes, makes their work timely and important.2 Using social identity theory, the authors compellingly identified sources of IP, including ideal notions of medical students and physicians, comparisons to others, and…
What influences clinical educators’ motivation to teach? A Beme systematic review and framework synthesis based on self-determination theory
Linking Life Aspirations to Functional Medical Conditions
Psychological and motivational factors are implicated in various medical conditions, yet the link between physical health and life aspirations, as defined in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), remains underexplored. To address this gap and advance theory, we conducted a preliminary investigation of associations between aspirations and self-reported symptoms across five functional medical conditions-gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable …
When I say autonomy
Autonomy isn't a checkbox—it's a feeling. A sense of ’I choose this‘ that arises only when trust, clarity, and care are present. #SDT #PatientVoice
A leadership Guide to applying the job demands–resources (JD-R) theory for faculty engagement and burnout prevention in health professions education
This AMEE Guide positions the job demands-resources (JD-R) theory as a high-yield leadership framework to protect, motivate, and retain academic faculty in health professions education. Framed around workforce stability and institutional follow-through, the Guide highlights practical methods for leaders, including deans, department chairs, and education directors, to audit workloads, reduce hindering job demands (e.g. administrative overload, rol…
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (7 works) · Medical education (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Autonomy (5 works) · Innovations in Medical Education (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Burnout (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies (3 works)