
Women in Leadership Virtual Symposium
May 17, 2023
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2023 Women in Leadership Virtual Symposium Theme:
ExPOSE Impostor Phenomenon Exploring Personal Objective Strategies Enthusiastically
Please join ASPE, INACSL, and SSH to examine Impostor Phenomena, reflect on beliefs that may hinder our success, and identify useful strategies and available resources to reach leadership goals and potential.
2023 Women in Leadership Symposium Objectives:
- Increase awareness & knowledge of Imposter Syndrome versus Impostor Phenomenon.
- Self-reflect on one’s own beliefs and actions.
- Identify strategies to mitigate Impostor Phenomenon.
- Discuss personal strategies to enhance matching inner and outer beliefs and actions.
Women in Leadership Symposium Background
The Women in Leadership (WIL) Symposium was created to bring together curious and aspiring, new, and experienced leaders in healthcare simulation. The challenges and opportunities for female healthcare simulation professionals include the development of leadership skills in all professional sectors (clinicians of all stripes, operations specialists, engineers, educators, administrators, and industry) in environments that often lack built-in resources and networks in their professional development.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Symposium Overview ExPOSE Impostor Phenomenon – Exploring Personal Objective Strategies Enthusiastically |
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
Professional Simulation Society Resources
ASPE, INACSL, and SSH Representatives
Learner Outcomes:
- The participant will be able to identify professional development resources that mitigate Impostor Phenomenon.
- The participant will be able to select one or two professional development resources to integrate into their professional development and practice.
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11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Break
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11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch and Learn: BELIEF – Become Engaged, Learning Inner & External Factors to Mitigate Impostor Phenomenon
BELIEF – Become Engaged, Learning Inner & External Factors to Mitigate Impostor Phenomenon
Panel:
- Amy Cowperthwait, RN, BC-ACNS, CHSE-A
- Mary Beth Mancini, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAHA, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN
- Crystal Murillo, PhD, RN, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN
- Tamara Owens, PhD, MEd, CHSE
- Christine Park, MD, FASA, FSSH
Learner Outcomes:
- The participant will be able to describe how Impostor Phenomenon occurs at a variety of career levels.
- The participant will be able to develop one or two strategies to mitigate Impostor Phenomenon at multiple career levels.
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1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Break
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Interactive Session - Breakout Rooms
Learner Outcomes:
- The participant will be able to explore how Impostor Phenomenon presents within oneself.
- The participant will be able to compare/contrast strategies to address Impostor Phenomenon.
The participant will be able to develop a plan for implementing strategies to mitigate Impostor Phenomenon.
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2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Break
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2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Fireside Chat and Conclusion
Learner Outcomes:
- The participant will be able to identify two or three concepts learned about Impostor Phenomenon.
- The participant will be able to verbalize a strategic plan for diminishing Impostor Phenomenon within the next three months.
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Meet the Panelists

Registration
Women in Leadership Cost: $75 USD
ASPE Membership is not required.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 4 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credits for learning and change.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (ICPE) Mission Statement
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) will deliver professional development opportunities for interprofessional healthcare teams working to improve the practice of healthcare through simulation-based education. This mission will be accomplished through the provision of interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) activities designed to improve both individual and team performance in simulation.
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