Sexual Harassment

Laura B. Enyedi, MD, Laura M. Periman, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss bullying, harassment and discrimination in the workplace with Audrey Talley Rostov, MD.

One in four female internal medicine residents reported experiencing sexual harassment compared with one in 31 male residents, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

In this edition, NCI director announces breast cancer diagnosis, neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen in pancreatic cancer, gender harassment is in oncology and more.

The AAP updated a policy statement to address sexual and gender-based harassment in the pediatric work and learning environments.

In a recent survey of oncologists, 80% of women and 56% of men said they experienced sexual harassment in the past year.

Results of a survey showed 70% of participating oncologists experienced sexual harassment within the prior year, which correlated with decreased physical, mental and professional well-being.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress toward gender equity in medicine that may resonate for years to come, according to experts.

Women reporting a history of sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment were at increased risk for developing hypertension at 7 years, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

A recent survey revealed that women who practice family medicine generally felt “satisfied with their careers,” researchers wrote.

An organization is helping physicians fight online harassment and false information regarding COVID-19, a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit said.