Shiphra Ginsburg

1 INTRODUCTION The imposter phenomenon (IP), often referred to as imposter syndrome, is an “internal experience of intellectual phoniness”1 that can undermine the confidence of trainees and faculty physicians.2-12 Although variability across studies makes IP difficult to quantify, estimates suggest that up to 90% of medical trainees and physicians report feeling like imposters at some point in their careers.3-7, 9, 10, 13 In medicine, where the pressure to perform at high levels is constant,...

Robert C. Wu, Shiphra Ginsburg, Tatiana Son, Andrea S. Gershon ERJ Open Research 2019 5: 00036-2019; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00036-2019 Abstract Background Technology such as wearable technology and self-management applications could improve the care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by real-time continuous monitoring, early detection of COPD and improved self-management.

Patient safety is a core focus now in medical education, with an increasing number of training programmes educating learners about its key tenets.1–3 Residents now undergo formal training about the importance of contributing to a culture of safety by speaking up to avoid errors or harm, but still face difficulties enacting these behaviours in practice.4 In this issue of the journal, Martinez et al have attempted to tease out differences in speaking-out behaviours between traditional and...