"Competent Person Syndrome" | Faculty Factory Podcast | Episode 124

On today’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast, Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH, discusses a dilemma she calls “Competent Person Syndrome.” This is an issue facing many highly productive people in academic medicine who find themselves immersed in extra work as a direct result of their reliability and competence.  

First and foremost it is important to remember that this is a blessing. It is essentially a good problem to have, although it is a problem nonetheless. If you are facing this common issue in academic medicine, there are strategies for overcoming it as Dr. Skarupski outlines on today's show.

Dr. Skarupski has hosted the Faculty Factory Podcast since its inception in 2019. At Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, she serves as:

• Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Office of Faculty Development
• Professor, Department of Medicine (Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology)
• Professor, Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health