Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in Medical Education

Abstract

This study suggests that mistreatment in the form of GD/SH is prevalent in undergraduate medical education, particularly within core clerkships. Interventions focused on particular specialties and training periods may be helpful.

Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Educational Settings

“…3 Gender discrimination and/or sexual harassment were reported in all academic contexts by 69% of female and 33% of male graduating medical students in a 1997 survey of 14 US medical schools, with 63% of women and 30% of men describing these problem behaviors during their core clerkships. 4 In another survey of 1001 graduating students from 8 US medical schools, 21% of the female students and 2% of the male students reported that they had experienced some form of sexual harassment in medical school. 5 In a 1991 survey of second-year residents about their working and learning environment, 63% of female respondents reported having experienced at least 1 episode of sexual harassment or discrimination.…”

What is an appropriate social scenario for staff and students at an Australian Rural Clinical School? A survey of fourth and fifth year medical student and #8217;s resident in rural Tasmania.

“…Published reports and surveys suggest that this is a common problem, both here and in other countries, with up to three quarters of women experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Men are also harassed and bullied but less frequently [8,9].…”

“…Published reports and surveys suggest that this is a common problem, both here and in other countries, with up to three quarters of women experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Men are also harassed and bullied but less frequently [8,9]. Within the medical hierarchy medical students are in a particularly vulnerable position, by virtue of being in the most junior position and in most circumstances not having the protection of being an employee [8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

“…Men are also harassed and bullied but less frequently [8,9]. Within the medical hierarchy medical students are in a particularly vulnerable position, by virtue of being in the most junior position and in most circumstances not having the protection of being an employee [8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

What If a Resident or Medical Student Is Raped? Hospitals' and Academic Medical Centers' Title IX Obligations

“…Residents and students can be more vulnerable to harassment and assault due to the inherent power differentials embedded within medical education [2,3]. A 14-school study published in 2002 found that 83 percent of female students had experienced sexual harassment and/or gender discrimination during medical school [4]. On the other hand, less than 15 percent of students reported experiencing some type of sexual harassment or discrimination on the 2017 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Graduation Questionnaire [5].…”