IMPOSTER PHENOMENON

Course overview

IMPOSTER SYNDROME IS A COMMONLY REPORTED AND EXPERIENCED PHENOMENON THAT AFFECTS HIGH-FUNCTIONING, HIGH-ACHIEVING INDIVIDUALS, PARTICULARLY IN MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE. DUE TO THE MANY POTENTIAL DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF THIS SYNDROME ON THESE INDIVIDUALS, IN ADDITION TO THE MULTIPLE ASSOCIATED CO-MORBIDITIES, INCLUDING DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, THE IDENTIFICATION, AND TREATMENT OF THOSE AFFECTED WITH THIS SYNDROME ARE IMPERATIVE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH IMPOSTER SYNDROME.