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This review explores how emerging healthcare professions construct their professional identities amid challenges and ambiguities.

February 27, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Professional identity work in emerging healthcare professions: current perspectives, gaps, and future directions

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YKYiannis KyratsisErasmus University Rotterdam FMFrancesca MedaScuola Superiore Sant'Anna

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Conceptual review identifies strategic dilemmas in professional identity construction in emerging healthcare roles, highlighting implications for policy.

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This review explores how emerging healthcare professions construct their professional identities amid challenges and ambiguities.
Conducted a conceptual review of current literature
Synthesized debates on professional identity work
Identified four strategic dilemmas in identity construction
Analyzed the relationship between identity work and external stakeholder interactions.
Highlighted the importance of flexible vs. standardized identity definitions
Identified dilemmas of organic vs. engineered identity development
Examined differentiation vs. complementarity in expertise claims
Discussed jurisdictional control vs. relational accountability in networks.

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Kyratsis et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a134b8ed1d949a99abe2d5 https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2026.1778116

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Conceptual review identifies strategic dilemmas in professional identity construction in emerging healthcare roles, highlighting implications for policy.

Professional identity work in emerging healthcare professions: current perspectives, gaps, and future directions

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Professional identity work in emerging healthcare professions: current perspectives, gaps, and future directions

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