Sexual Harassment in the Medical Setting: Boundaries in the Clinician-Patient Relationship

Overview

This presentation will describe sexual harassment and offer cases to help mitigate the impact of harassment on individuals and organizations. Remedies to reduce the incidence in healthcare settings will also be provided.

Learning Objectives

• Define sexual harassment and ways to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
• Describe the boundaries between clinicians and patients
• Explain the role of colleagues/staff, healthcare organizations, and Medical Boards to reduce the incidence of sexual harassment and misconduct