Display options
Cite
Armstrong MJ, Shulman LM. Tackling the imposter phenomenon to advance women in neurology. Neurol Clin Pract. 2019;9(2):155-159doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000607.
Armstrong, M. J., & Shulman, L. M. (2019). Tackling the imposter phenomenon to advance women in neurology. Neurology. Clinical practice, 9(2), 155-159. https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000607
Armstrong, Melissa J, and Shulman, Lisa M. "Tackling the imposter phenomenon to advance women in neurology." Neurology. Clinical practice vol. 9,2 (2019): 155-159. doi: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000607
Armstrong MJ, Shulman LM. Tackling the imposter phenomenon to advance women in neurology. Neurol Clin Pract. 2019 Apr;9(2):155-159. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000607. PMID: 31041131; PMCID: PMC6461421.
Copy Download .nbib Format: NLM
Share it on

Neurol Clin Pract. 2019 Apr;9(2):155-159. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000607.

Tackling the imposter phenomenon to advance women in neurology.

Neurology. Clinical practice

Melissa J Armstrong, Lisa M Shulman

Affiliations

  1. Department of Neurology (MJA), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL; and Department of Neurology (LMS), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

PMID: 31041131 PMCID: PMC6461421 DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000607

Abstract

Recent literature documents that women comprise an increasing proportion of the neurology workforce but still lag behind male counterparts in publications and promotion. There are many reasons for gender disparities in neurology including family responsibilities, different career goals, lack of mentorship, cultural stereotypes, lack of institutional funding, biases, and professional isolation. Another contributing factor receiving relatively little recognition is the imposter phenomenon. This review highlights recent literature on gender differences in neurology, the definition of the imposter phenomenon, and research on the imposter phenomenon in academic medicine. Approaches for managing the imposter phenomenon are described including personal, mentoring, and institutional strategies. Further research is needed to understand the frequency of the imposter phenomenon at different levels of seniority and optimal strategies for prevention and management.

References

  1. Med Educ. 1998 Sep;32(5):456-64 - PubMed
  2. Fam Med. 2004 Apr;36(4):248-52 - PubMed
  3. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jul;23(7):1090-4 - PubMed
  4. Acad Med. 2013 Oct;88(10):1414-7 - PubMed
  5. Front Psychol. 2016 Feb 04;7:48 - PubMed
  6. Lancet. 2016 Dec 10;388(10062):2948-2958 - PubMed
  7. Int J Med Educ. 2016 Oct 31;7:364-369 - PubMed
  8. Acad Med. 2018 May;93(5):763-768 - PubMed
  9. Neurology. 2018 Mar 6;90(10):472-475 - PubMed
  10. JAMA Neurol. 2018 Aug 1;75(8):920-921 - PubMed
  11. JAMA Neurol. 2018 Aug 1;75(8):956-961 - PubMed
  12. Ann Intern Med. 2018 May 15;168(10):721-723 - PubMed
  13. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2018 Aug;27(8):1045-1053 - PubMed
  14. Clin Nurse Spec. 2018 Jul/Aug;32(4):189-194 - PubMed

Publication Types