4 Topic Commentaries

Female Urology Clinicians Report More Harassment

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  Catherine S. Nam, MD

  Urology

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  University of Michigan Medical School

  Our study implies that despite recent attention on the negative effect of patient-perpetrated sexual harassment on urology clinicians’ well-being and the workforce, it continues to be a significant issue, especially for female urology clinicians.

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  Karl Bilimoria, MD

  Surgery

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  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

  The biggest driver of burnout was whether you experienced discrimination, abuse or harassment. The more you experienced it, the more likely you were to be burned out. Mistreatment among female residents is what seems to explain their higher rates of burnout.

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  Charanjit Rihal, MD

  Cardiology

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  Mayo Clinic

  Mayo Clinic has developed a rigorous approach to effectively and consistently address all allegations of harassment.

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  Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil

  Radiation Oncology

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  Emory University School of Medicine

  The problem of sexual harassment seems as severe in medicine as elsewhere, and standing up to harassers is hard for victims and institutions alike.

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