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1Division of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jl. Diponegoro 71, Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia. theddeus.h@ui.ac.id.
Abstract:
Academic envy, particularly its malicious form, constitutes a silent epidemic that destabilizes medical faculty through counterproductive work behaviours and diminished psychological well-being. This review addresses the "zero-sum" culture inherent in competitive medical hierarchies by proposing Strategic Vulnerability as an institutional intervention. Strategic Vulnerability advocates structured sharing of navigated professional struggles by senior faculty. This is a mentoring strategy promoting competent humility, psychological safety, and benign rather than malicious envy. The proposed "Scars & Success Initiative" provides a practical framework designed specifically for medical faculty development through structured mentorship sessions, Second Victim seminars, and longitudinal evaluation of organizational climate.
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