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I feel a little sad when I see an occupational therapists blog or post about \u201cimposter syndrome\u201d. <\/p>\nHello,<\/p>\n
I feel a little sad when I see an occupational therapists blog or post about \u201cimposter syndrome\u201d. <\/p>\n
I get it, you are a new hire, a new grad or in a new setting with a new population. But, what you are not is an imposter! <\/p>\n
If you have graduated from an accredited occupational therapy program, then you are educated, well-read, trained with hands-on experience, smart, compassionate, creative and caring. <\/p>\n
And chances are really, really good that you know way more about how occupational therapy can help your patient than the patient sitting across from you. <\/p>\n
So, stop thinking you are an imposter or deceiver, hoaxer, sham, fraud, fake or pretender. Stop using this negative word to describe your role and potential! <\/p>\n
You may be a little green or a newbie or novice, but that just describes where you are on your career journey, not that you intend to deceive or hurt anyone. <\/p>\n
So, ban the word \u201cimposter\u201d from your vocabulary and embrace the freedom that being a new occupational therapist gives you. The freedom to ask questions, to try a new technique, to find your strengths and to find out how you can contribute! <\/p>\n
Best
\nCheryl Hall, OT
\nAuthor and Illustrator, Occupational Therapy Toolkit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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