Imposter Syndrome: Reframing Self-Doubt in Medicine
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This paper challenges the traditional medical framework of treating imposter syndrome as an individual pathology in high-achieving clinicians. The authors argue that reframing this phenomenon beyond individual treatment reveals systemic factors contributing to professional self-doubt and offers new approaches to addressing distress in medical professionals.
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- Imposter syndrome has generated 15,000+ publications since 1978, primarily framing it as an individual pathology to diagnose and treat.
- Medicalizing imposter syndrome as an individual condition may limit understanding of systemic and environmental contributors to the distress.
- Reframing imposter syndrome beyond individual treatment could reveal organizational and cultural factors perpetuating self-doubt in medicine.
- High-achieving professionals experience imposter phenomenon frequently, but current approaches may inadequately address root causes.
- Moving away from a purely medical model may better address the distress imposter syndrome causes in clinical settings.
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Imposter Syndrome: Reframing Self-Doubt in Medicine. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2026-05-09. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/12020
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