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

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101406

Authors: Taylor Guerrero, Natalie Rosario, Joshua Wollen, Alice Vu, Shantera Davis

Institution: University of Houston

Language: English

Topic: Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,400