1535 - Motivation through Positive Peer Pressure: Novel Approaches to Increasing Productivity By Leveraging Peers & Transparency

Saturday, April 23, 2022

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM US MT

Location: Convention Center: 404

CE: Live CME: 1.5

Course Number: 1535

Leader(s)

Michael Pitt, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Co-Leader(s)

Emily Borman-Shoap, MD

Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Education, Residency Program Director
University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Erin King, MD (she/her/hers)

Director of Graduate Medical Education, Associate Program Director, Adjunct Associate Professor, Hospitalist
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Johannah Scheurer, MD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Michael B. Pitt, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Emily Borman-Shoap, MD: ● American Board of Pediatrics Competency Based Medical Education Subcommittee (Currently Ongoing) (Products/Services: Advisory Committee)

Erin E. King, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Johannah M. Scheurer, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Peer pressure is given a bad rap. "If Jason jumped of a bridge, would you?" Yet motivation theory also shows peer pressure can be a powerful force for good. "If Jason recycled, would you?" It turns out, the answer depends on if Jason can see if you've put your recycling bin out. Transparency maters. The same is true in academics - if we aren't aware of the work our peers are engaged in, we cant be motivated by it. In this session, participants will discuss how in order to create an environment where positive peer pressure can help break down silos, increase collaboration, motivation, and productivity, while creating culture building and community.

The University of Minnesota's Department of Pediatrics has applied the positive peer pressure framework across its residency, fellowships, and faculty development initiatives over the last five years. They'll share several replicable examples of how combining transparency, respected peers, and psychological safety has led to success. Examples include incorporating gamification into morning report and the tracking of mundane tasks; incentivizing scholarship through a weighted lottery where raffle tickets are earned at escalating degrees of productivity; or demystifying of the academic process through a novel posters-to-papers writing group where participants elevate an old abstract from their CV to a manuscript submission in 3 months. They'll even discuss how incorporating this framework led to a 53% reduction in food costs! Participants will learn a step-by-step process to craft their own initiatives to tackle a development need at their institutions.