Abstract
Medical students start their career with enthusiasm for a profession that emphasizes caring for others so as to promote health, treat injury, and prevent disease. The profession of medicine selects those who have demonstrated compassion, knowledge, and leadership. As students enter the profession, many possess a certain naiveté with the expectation for equity. After a few encounters of her own, one of our authors wondered whether the statistic that female medical students are ∼220% greater to experience harassment in medical education from faculty, staff, and patients was true and sought to determine whether her experience was unique. Unfortunately, with just a quick Instagram post, she received numerous messages from peers indicating that gender harassment is all too common.
Highlights
In 2018, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released a groundbreaking report on the sexual harassment of women in science, engineering, and medicine
After a few encounters of her own, one of our authors wondered whether the statistic that female medical students are *220% greater to experience harassment in medical education from faculty, staff, and patients was true and sought to determine whether her experience was unique
With just a quick Instagram post, she received numerous messages from peers indicating that gender harassment is all too common
Summary
In 2018, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released a groundbreaking report on the sexual harassment of women in science, engineering, and medicine. The first time our author experienced gender harassment while a medical student, she wondered, ‘‘Did I hear that correctly?
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