Understanding the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Harassment in Surgical Training

Conclusion: Sexual harassment occurs in surgical training and is rarely reported. Many residents who are harassed question if the behavior they experienced was harassment or feel that reporting would be ineffectual—leading to frequent nonreporting. Surgical training programs should provide all-level education on sexual harassment and delineate the best mechanism for resident reporting of sexual harassment.
Source: Annals of Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research