Perceptions of lecturers and students regarding discriminatory experiences and sexual harassment in academic medicine – results from a faculty-wide quantitative study

Abstract Background Discrimination and sexual harassment are prevalent in higher education institutions and can affect students, faculty members and employees. Herein the aim was to assess the extent of discriminatory experiences and sexual harassment of students and lecturers at one of the largest...

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Published in:	BMC Medical Education
Main Authors:	Sabine Ludwig, Sabine Jenner, Ralph Berger, Sylvie Tappert, Christine Kurmeyer, Sabine Oertelt-Prigione, Mandy Petzold
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Discrimination Harassment Academic medicine Students Lecturers Higher education
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05094-x

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