Today we have a special episode that touches on a topic that is receiving a lot of attention in the literature but is not often talked about in general surgery or training programs.

Imposter syndrome, or phenomenon as it was originally defined, is a feature that involves fear of being discovered and exposed as an imposter, or more simply one who feels they do not belong in the role they occupy, and does not deserve the success they achieve.

To explore this concept in greater detail, we are fortunate enough to have a diverse panel of surgeons from Brown Surgery joining us today. With the help of Dr. Daryl Appleton, we will have an open conversation with Drs Christine Emmick, Dean Roye, Andrew Luhrs and Elizabeth Tindal to explore this concept in greater detail.

For Bio’s on our facilitator and panelists:

Dr Daryl Appleton, M.ED, CAGS, LMHC, Ed.D.

Dr Christine Emmick, MD

Dr Dean Roye, MD

Dr Andrew Luhrs, MD

Dr Elizabeth Tindal, MD

Article of interest on Imposter Syndrome in General Surgery training programs:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1072751521012308

Thanks again to all of our panelist and for making this discussion on Imposter Syndrome incredibly engaging.

If there a specific topics and/or specialties you would like me to dive into in future episodes of this podcast my email is below so just send me a quick note. Have a great week and I’m looking forward to having you back with us in the next episode of the Brown Surgery Podcast.

Kenneth_Lynch@brown.edu