Small-Group Discussion Sessions on Imposter Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires residency programs to support residents' well-being via established policies and programs. Imposter syndrome has been linked to burnout in residents, and understanding how to combat it may help improve resiliency in residents.

Methods

We held a facilitator-guided, interactive discussion session for internal medicine residents on the topic of imposter syndrome as part of a larger series of discussion sessions on resident wellness. We repeated the session to capture a different group of residents. A psychologist or chief resident led each 30- to 45-minute session with the option to include an attending physician. Residents, faculty, and a clinical psychologist developed instructions for leading this

SUBMITTER: Baumann N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7666839 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature