![]() 2 These findings are consistent with those reported in other disciplines. 1 Respondents cited fear as a barrier on a continuum of interpersonal-level fear of reporting, from being seen as someone who “takes the fun out” of work, to “losing opportunities for career advancement.” 1 Respondents’ experience of SH and GB is associated with lasting psychological effects that mainly spared the men in our department. Our department of family medicine (FM) found that SH and GB were frequently experienced by most women, yet most were hesitant to report or respond. Sexual harassment (SH) and gender bias (GB) continue to be problems in academic medicine. This training intervention is practical and can be disseminated and implemented in many settings. We found significant improvements in all domains surveyed many participants reported using the skills in the 6 months prior to completing the surveys.Ĭonclusion: We demonstrated that voluntary, interactive training sessions using the recommendations of the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine Report on the Sexual Harassment of Women improve participants’ reported confidence in recognizing, responding to, and reporting SH and GB in one academic FM department. ![]() In April of 2020, we administered a retrospective, pre/postsurvey on confidence in recognizing, responding to, and reporting SH and GB. Outcomes: Eighty percent of faculty and residents participated in at least one of our voluntary training sessions. ![]() We used interactive techniques that included case-based and Theater of the Oppressed formats. The workshops took place during faculty development meetings and an annual retreat. We used these data, incorporating principles of adult learning, to deliver voluntary, experiential, interactive workshops throughout 2019. Methods: Our academic family medicine (FM) department began by surveying our faculty and residents about their lived experiences of SH and GB. Our goal was to design training that is in-person, active, and directed toward skills development. Most trainings designed to address SH and GB are driven by external mandates and do not utilize current educational techniques. The hierarchical structure of medical training makes it challenging to act when one experiences or witnesses SH or GB. Background and Objectives: Despite decades of new policy guidelines and mandatory training modules, sexual harassment (SH) and gender bias (GB) continue in academic medicine.
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