From ‘imposter’ to insight
Reframing imposter phenomenon in health professions education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17620064 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Gottlieb (0000-0003-3276-8375, Department of Emergency Medicine Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois USA, corresponding author), Dayle Davenport (0000-0001-8094-7058, Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine and Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago Illinois USA) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 590-592 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-0110 • E-ISSN: 1365-2923 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/medu.70193 |
| PMID | 41708126 |
| OpenAlex | W7130359894 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
How should we conceptualize and operationalize imposter phenomenon in practice? Instead of obsessing over measuring and “fixing” people, we should examine the environments, expectations, and inequities that create these experiences in the first place. #MedEd
Cognitive reframing · Conceptualization · Discipline · Feeling · Phenomenon · Psychological intervention · Reflexivity · Health Professions · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Problem Solving Skills Development
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |