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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Adaira Landry, an emergency medicine physician, author, and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. They talk about the impact and importance of advocating for diversity and mentorship, the power of networking, and how to create equitable spaces in the medical field. [00:00] Introduction [04:24] Advocating for Diversity, Mentorship, and the Power of Networking [10:43] Imposter Syndrome, Decreasing Bias, and Creating Equitable Spaces [20:33] Going After What You Want and Asking Questions [28:23] What Dr. Landry Would Change About the Healthcare System [30:51] Parting Thoughts   What is Imposter Syndrome? The original paper on Imposter Syndrome was published in 1973 by two white female psychologists where they looked at women, mostly white, mid-career, doing phenomenal work, and being recognized by their peers, but felt like they were fraudulent despite being in a positive environment. However, for Dr. Landry, she feels like people in her community recognize their own po