Overcoming a Hostile Work and Learning Environment in Academic Surgery —Tools for Change at Every Level

Mistreatment has been documented as a negative factor in the learning environment for the past 30  y but little progress has been made to determine an effective way to significantly improve these interactions. Faculty may also be victims of a hostile work environment as well, although frequency has not been well-measured or reported. In fact, it may be difficult to identify and address mistreat ment and hostility in the work place within the commonly established surgical culture. Thus, efforts to define, identify, and address workplace mistreatment or hostility are crucial to the success of the academic surgical environment.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - May 17, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Tara S. Kent, Julie Freischlag, Rebecca Minter, Mary Hawn, Waddah Al-Refaie, Benjamin C. James, Mariam Eskander, Danny Chu Source Type: research