Investigating feelings of imposterism in first‐year medical student narratives
The results of this study were consistent across both institutions, suggesting that imposter feelings are common among all first-year medical students. However, the extent of the impact of these feelings on their identity formation depends on the individual lived experiences of students and the context in which these feelings arise. Encouraging reflective journaling and sharing of stories from all stages of education can normalise imposter feelings during the development of the professional identity as a physician.
Authors
- J. Harry Isaacson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6791-7898)
- Neil Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8342-4252)
- Jessica N. Byram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7097-8352)
- Richard M. Frankel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4132-4506)
- Megan E. Kruskie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9150-5532)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Education
- Published
- 2024-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15533
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.39