POSTPONED - The Impostor Syndrome in STEM

This event has been POSTPONED, to be rescheduled at a later date.

Have you ever felt that you have only succeeded by luck or that you don’t deserve to be where you are? Many people in Academia and STEM communities suffer from Imposter Syndrome, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. Join ECUSA in an interactive session with Alden M. Landry, MD, MPH to discuss in a safe environment what is and how to overcome Imposter Syndrome. Everyone welcome

About the timing:

5.30-5.40 pm. Welcoming to the event

5.40-7.30 pm. Seminar and discussion

About our speaker:

Alden M. Landry, MD, MPH is the Assistant Dean, Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership and Associate Director and Advisor of Castle Society at Harvard Medical School, Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In 2010, he earned an MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed the Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy in 2010 as well. He was also awarded the Disparities Solutions Center/Aetna Fellow in Health Disparities award in 2010-2011. He was also awarded the Disparities Solutions Center/Aetna Fellow in Health Disparities award in 2010-2011. In addition to his clinical interests, Dr. Landry is involved in research on emergency department utilization trends, disparities in care and quality of care. He co-instructs two courses at Harvard School of Public Health and teaches cultural competency to residents. He works with numerous organizations to eliminate health disparities and increase diversity in the health care workforce. Dr Landry mentors students, from high school to medical school, encouraging careers in the health professions. Dr. Landry speaks nationally on the topic of workforce diversity and sits on numerous boards of organizations promoting diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. His academic interest in health disparities, social determinants of health and diversity in health care providers began when he first learned the process of becoming a physician. He received his BS from Prairie View A&M University in 2002, MD from the University of Alabama in 2006 and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 2009.