[Womeninmedicine] NAS report on Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

[Weisz, Ora Anna]

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report this week, "Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine," describing the biases and barriers-particularly sexual harassment-women face in the sciences. In its coverage of the report, STAT notes that sexual harassment is rampant in academic science and medicine, with no evidence that current policies are sufficient to halt the trend. The report covers surveys from two years of research into harassment in higher education, finding that the issue is more common in engineering and medical settings than non-STEM fields, with nearly half of female medical students reporting they were harassed by faculty or staff.

You can download the pdf for free at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24994/sexual-harassment-of-women-climate-culture-and-consequences-in-academic- Chapter 7 (attached though may be stripped) has a nice summary of findings and recommendations.
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Ora A. Weisz, PhD | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell Biology
Vice Chair of Faculty Development,  Department of Medicine
Associate Dean for Faculty Development,  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Excellence, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Renal-Electrolyte Division | 978.1 Scaife Hall | 3550 Terrace St. | Pittsburgh PA 15261
Tel: 412-383-8891 | Email: weisz at pitt.edu<mailto:weisz at pitt.edu>

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