Session Overview: There is agreement that there has never been a more urgent time to consider the health and wellbeing of tomorrow's audiologists as many will become the front-line service providers in a climate that will be reliant on their resilience and mental strength alongside their technical and professional expertise. This talk will focus on one critical but surprisingly neglected aspect that often starts the mental health deterioration in many students and new graduates. This phenomenon is called Imposter Syndrome. It may be the first warning light on the dashboard of wellbeing. Imposter Syndrome describes an internal experience of phoniness by individuals who outwardly and objectively appear successful to others. It is worsened by new challenges and shifting roles and may be increased if audiologists feel overwhelmed by the complexity of what they are required to know and do on a daily basis. As a manager, supervisor and educators of audiologists all over the world, Dunay will share key information about this condition, including specific warning signs to look for in yourself. Some suggestions on how to combat it, by developing your own imposter syndrome survival toolkit, will be provided. This will be a straight-talking, no nonsense session about the real world. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and to address some concerns you may have in this regard. Come join us for an honest discussion about the importance of clinician mental health and wellbeing.

 

Presenter(s): Facilitator: Simone Michael, Audiologist, Gold Coast University Hospital; Dr Dunay Schmulian Lecturer in Audiology, The University of Queensland