Leadership and Impostor Syndrome in Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Impostor syndrome is an internalized sense of incompetence and not belonging. We examined associations between impostor syndrome and holding leadership positions in medicine.

Study design

A cross-sectional survey was distributed to US physicians from June 2021 to December 2021 through medical schools and professional organizations. Differences were tested with the chi-square test and t -test for categorical and continuous variables, respectively. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with holding leadership positions and experiencing impostor syndrome.

Results

A total of 2,183 attending and retired physicians were included in the analytic cohort; 1,471 (67.4%) were in leadership roles and 712 (32.6%) were not. After adjustment, male ph

SUBMITTER: Iwai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10846669 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature