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I think it's unnecessary and socially awkward. You will eventually stutter in front of them and then they will know you stutter. It's simple as that.
In med school I had an Attending with a really, really bad stutter. He dgaf. He was a baller and is/was really successful at a high-powered academic institution.
See this guy?.Removed by request of the OP for identifying information (moderator staff)
One of my MFM attendings has a stutter and he has been very successful in his career. When he started it was pretty noticeable but now I doubt anyone pays attention to it, it may also have improved with a decrease in anxiety from being at a new job, but the punchline is don’t worry you will be fine,My son's pediatrician has a mild-moderate stutter. When he's having a bad speech day, he'll stutter a bit. At which point, I remember - oh, he has a stutter -- because otherwise I completely forget because who cares? And then life goes on. He's also AOA from a top medical school and residency program and has been a wonderful physician for my son and my family. The guy's great -- who cares about a little speech thing?
Bottom line -- Having a stutter does not make you either less intelligent or less capable. Furthermore, it does not make you seem either less intelligent or less capable. It's just a little something unique to you, that's really not even all that unique.
Do you need to disclose it? No - Because if it happens, it'll be self-evident. And when it doesn't happen, it doesn't matter.