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Imposter Syndrome

0.5 AOA Category 1-A Credits or AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Kim Groen, MD


Learning objectives:
1. To understand the definition of imposter syndrome (IS) and how it applies to medicine
2. To recognize some of the risk factors for and risk of imposter syndrome
3. To indentify personal and professional changes we can make to tackle this issue


The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this blended learning session for a maximum number of 0.5 AOA Category 1-A credit and will report CME with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this blended learning session for a maximum number of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program is sponsored by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Attendees participating in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.