Advocacy to End Sexual Harassment: Voices From Women in Cardiology

• Authors: Kamala P Tamirisa, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia; Annabelle Santos Volgman, Rush University Medical Center; Purvi Parwani, Loma Linda University Medical Center; Gina Lundberg, Emory University
• Journal Title: JACC: Case Reports
• Volume: Volume 3, Number 6
• Publisher: Elsevier | 2021-06-01, Pages 975-977
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.04.029
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery
• Keywords: cardiology; gender harassment; sexual discrimination

Abstract

Sexual harassment is a global issue affecting an individual’s work performance by creating an intimidating and unsafe environment. In this article, we address the issues specific to cardiology, provide a brief background on the current regulations in academic medicine, and review some of the programs being championed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) leadership.