the pandemic, Gen Zers are more interested in saving their money and negotiating for workplace benefits that provide security and stability.
Not only are they financially cautious, but they are also wary about the dangers of the world, Grace said. They grew up with school shooter drills and frequent violence in society. “Mass shootings feel commonplace to them, and they’ve been prepared to confront that. In some cases, it’s not an if, but a when, in their minds.”
Bringing that mindset to the workplace, Gen Z physicians may be more interested in benefits such as quality health insurance with lower deductibles and premiums, mental health benefits, retirement plans and gym memberships.
Many Gen Zers spent a lot of time during COVID-19 by themselves. Depending
2017 NP/PA Section created NP/PA
The NP/PA Section was established within SIR to provide a forum in which members who are advanced practice nurses (i.e., nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists) or physician assistants, can work together to exchange information, education and resources to excel.
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on their age, they may have missed out on key high school and college rites of passage. Because of this, some Gen Zers are rebuilding—or just forming— their interpersonal skills, such as effective communication, networking, collaboration, emotional intelligence and adaptability, Grace said.
“Many of them are a little bit delayed in building those critical interpersonal skills that are necessary not only to succeed academically, but professionally,” she said. “I think we’ll see some of that trickling into their early career years.”
Mixed generations in IR No matter what generation you fall into, Grace said it’s helpful to consider the generation of the person you’re communicating with. Take a step back and try to understand the lens they’re seeing the situation from.
2018
“Oftentimes we’re just motivated and driven by different things,” she said. “What some people would call ‘common sense’ in the workplace is workplace culture that has been passed on from generation to generation. And Gen Z might look at that and say, ‘Well, why is it like that? Is that the best option for us all, or is there a better way we can do that?’”
As residency programs become filled with Gen Z physicians, Dr. Cyphers acknowledged, it’s important for residents to remember the origins of IR.
“We owe it to those above us. IR is a unique field where we can still meet a lot of the people who founded our specialty and who were brave and insightful enough to carry this specialty to what it is today,” Dr. Cyphers said. “We hope to do as good a job as they did for those that come after us and for all of our future patients.”
2019
Underrepresented Minorities (URM) in IR Section
Underrepresented Minorities (URM) in IR Section or URM becomes an official SIR section with a mission to advance the field of interventional radiology to underrepresented minority communities. SIR membership reaches 7,000+. IR becomes the most competitive medical specialty for residency matching.
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