Let’s Talk About Bullying In Medicine

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Very few are talking about workplace bullying yet many are benefitting from it It acts contrary to the principles of care at the heart of medicine and we need to do something about it How many physicians have wanted to leave medicine because they were subject to horizontal violence or bullying in the workplace Who has felt undermined belittled or humiliated when showing up to work on a daily or weekly basis Are there those of you who have been used for skills yet have never been acknowledged for your contributions or work Have you had someone in a position of power act as a gatekeeper in your career path How many have been subject to some kind of mental emotional physical or sexual harassment In a profession with the core principle to heal it is sad disappointing and sparks anger to know of and experience workplace bullying It has grown like a festered fungus in health systems already under pressure from decades of under-resourcing and underfunding This has worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic Maria Peach is a general practitioner in Rarotonga the South Pacific She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article Let s talk about bullying in medicine Did you enjoy today s episode Rate and review the show so more audiences can find The Podcast by KevinMD Subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out Click here to earn 1 0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME for this episode Also available in Category 1 CME bundles Powered by CMEfy – a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit s Learn more at about cmefy com cme-infoClick here to visit this podcast episode