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Structured peer engagement for early-stage medical students provides a safe space and creates a sense of community, combatting imposter syndrome and improving wellbeing

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09041-w

Published Online: 2026-04-01

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Authors

Polemidiotis, Mark

Sayani, Nadim

O’Kelly, Sinead

Sreenan, Seamus

Brennan, Marian
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Student Engagement and Partnership Fund)

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Student Engagement and Partnership Fund)
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Article History

Received: 7 January 2026

Accepted: 16 March 2026

First Online: 1 April 2026

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from the RCSI Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC202305018). Participants were provided with detailed participant information about the study’s purpose, which was distributed by email using a gatekeeper, along with the invitation to participate voluntarily. Informed consent was obtained from all study participants. This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki principles for medical research.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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