ECPN LUNCHEON: OVERCOMING IMPOSTER SYNDROME: STRATEGIES FOR EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS

Have you ever felt that your success was mostly a matter of luck or good timing? Have you ever had difficulty internalizing accomplishments or felt that you've fooled people into believing you're more intelligent than you are? This session will describe how the Imposter Syndrome works and provide action-oriented steps for moving past these feelings of self-doubt. This session will be directed to how the Imposter Syndrome plays out among early career professionals. Specific strategies for overcoming the Imposter Syndrome during early career years will be discussed to encourage goals related to academic publishing, research dissemination, grants submission, and building a program of research.

Schedule:

11:30-11:45 Pick up lunch and select a table

11:45-12:00 Introduction

12:00-12:30 Table discussions

12:30-12:45 Closure activity