Imposter syndrome impacts all physicians at some point in their careers. Discover strategies to beat impostor syndrome in this blog.
September puts the meetings back on the calendar. New fellows start. Committee assignments arrive without much warning. Someone asks you to review a promotion packet, or quietly puts your name on one. Then, some night in the middle of all that, you have the dream. Mine goes the same way every time. I am called […]
Does this scenario ring true: you’re in the middle of a procedure you’ve done hundreds of times, your hands steady, your mind sharp, but there’s a small voice whispering in the back of your head, “You don’t belong here.” Self-doubt affects us all. That self- doubt, or imposter syndrome, is a persistent and nagging feeling […]
Have you ever felt like you do not belong as a doctor — despite years of hard work, training, and accomplishments? Like at any moment, someone might discover you are not as capable as everyone believes you are? If this resonates, you are not alone. These feelings are the hallmark of imposter syndrome, and they […]
