Sexual equality, discrimination and harassment in medicine: it's time to act

Rethinking Health Care Ethics

“…A recent Australian study of young doctors (postgraduate years 1 and 2) by Anthony Llewellyn and colleagues (2018) found that over half reported having been bullied and that nearly a third of all women reported being sexually harassed. Other studies have found much the same (Carrieri et al 2018; Barrett and Scott 2018;Flynn 2015;Ivory 2015;Monrouxe et al 2015;Rees et al 2015a;Rees et al 2015b;Scott et al 2015;Walton 2015). • Rendering the unfamiliar familiar.…”

The work environment of junior doctors: their perspectives and coping strategies

“…Although this number is small, bullying and discrimination is unprofessional and illegal, this highlights the need for further encouragement to improve the culture in medicine. Bullying and discrimination has been recognised as a significant issue in the medical workforce and intervention to address this is proving difficult 27. Ongoing provision of supports with an emphasis on the development of a healthy work environment would be valuable, particularly when experiencing them is potentially viewed as a rite of passage in the medical culture 1.…”

Gender equity in surgery: dream delusion or nightmare

“…There were 14 384 domestic medical students enrolled in Australia and New Zealand in 2014, of whom 51.3% were female. 1 It is predicted that over half of the medical workforce will be female by 2020. It is most unlikely that surgeon numbers will reflect this.…”

“…Female doctors are starting to outnumber the males. There were 14 384 domestic medical students enrolled in Australia and New Zealand in 2014, of whom 51.3% were female . It is predicted that over half of the medical workforce will be female by 2020.…”