You Deserve to Be Here: Evidence-Based Management Strategies for Pharmacy Students Battling Imposter Phenomenon

Student pharmacists, like other health profession students, often struggle with imposter phenomenon, which is characterized by feelings of self-doubt about one's skills or knowledge. Studies have shown a high prevalence of imposter phenomenon among student pharmacists. This commentary reviews strategies for managing imposter phenomenon from the medical education literature and presents institutional- and individual-level strategies that can be adapted and integrated into pharmacy education to help student pharmacists overcome these feelings.

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
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2025-04-20
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101406
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Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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Student pharmacists, like other health profession students, often struggle with imposter phenomenon, which is characterized by feelings of self-doubt about one's skills or knowledge. Studies have shown a high prevalence of imposter phenomenon among student pharmacists. This commentary reviews strategies for managing imposter phenomenon from the medical education literature and presents institutional- and individual-level strategies that can be adapted and integrated into pharmacy education to help student pharmacists overcome these feelings.

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