Introduction: Imposter syndrome (IS) is a feeling of being an intellectual fraud and is common among health professionals, particularly those underrepresented in medicine. IS is accompanied by burnout, self-doubt, and beliefs of decreased success. This workshop aims to discuss the impact of IS and develop strategies to confront IS at the individual, peer, and institutional levels. Methods: During the 75-minute interactive workshop, participants listened to didactics and engaged in individual reflection, small-group case discussion, and large-group instruction. Workshop participants and facilitators included medical students, residents, fellows, faculty, staff, and program leadership. Anonymous postworkshop evaluations exploring participants' satisfaction and intentions to change their behavior were collected. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data, and content analysis was used to analyze participants' intentions to change their behavior. Results: The workshop was presented at three local academic conferences and accepted at one national conference. Data were collected from 92 participants. Ninety-two percent of participants felt the workshop met its objectives, and 90% felt the workshop was a valuable use of their time. Furthermore, 90% of participants stated they would apply information learned at the workshop in the future. The participants indicated an intent to change behavior on individual, peer, and institutional levels, while recognizing that barriers exist at all those levels. Discussion: This workshop proved to be an effective means to discuss strategies on how to address IS at the individual, peer, and institutional levels. The materials can be adapted for relevance to various audiences.

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El empoderamiento es el proceso por el cual las personas fortalecen sus capacidades, su confianza, su visión y protagonismo para impulsar cambios positivos de las situaciones que viven, por ello es un desafío para los profesionales de enfermería en todos los niveles de asistencia. En las unidades de cuidados intensivos, la condición del enfermo crítico requiere vigilancia continua y quien dispensa este servicio es el enfermero/a asistencial. Pese a ser importantes en la evolución de los enfermos, los profesionales de enfermería muestran un perfil bajo en relación a otros miembros del equipo de salud. Sus acciones son silenciosas, carecen de evidencia y principalmente, muestran desorganización individual y colectiva. Las propuestas de Marc Zimmerman en materia de empoderamiento y Patricia Benner en lo relacionado el desarrollo profesional de enfermería constituyen el enfoque teórico desde donde se aborda la problemática.