These resources offer a broad look at imposter syndrome, including what it is, what causes it, and strategies for managing it.
What is Imposter Syndrome?
Concise explanation of imposter syndrome’s causes and impacts.
5 Types of Imposter Syndrome
Identifies common subtypes and strategies for addressing them.
You're Not Alone
Animated short on common imposter syndrome experiences.
Imposter Syndrom Ted Talk
Speaker shares strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome.
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Imposter Syndrome in Medicine | FemInEM RAFT Module 1
Understand imposter syndrome and how it shows up in high-stakes medical practice.
If you are interested in learning more about imposter syndrome in medicine specifically, visit the FemInEM RAFT Module on Imposter Syndrome.
Personal Activity: Mapping Your Intersectional Experience
The activities and questions below will help you connect these ideas to your own experience. The quiz can help you put a name to your own experience of imposter syndrome, and the discussion questions that follow invite you to reflect on it more deeply.
Take the provided Imposter Syndrome Quiz. Review the five subtypes listed alongside it, and note which one your result revealed.
General Discussion Questions: (after going through all resources, including quiz)
Did the outcome of the Imposter Syndrome Quiz surprise you, and do you see yourself in that subtype, another, or a mix?
What risk factors for imposter syndrome resonate most with your experience in medicine?
Write a letter to a younger version of yourself or a young woman about to start her medical journey. Share details about your own experiences of imposter syndrome and offer advice on what you wish you had known.