285.999 Sexual Harassment Policy:
The rights, privileges and responsibilities of all members of the medical profession must be commensurate with the individual’s capabilities and ethical character and based solely on standards which promote optimum patient care and welfare. Discrimination in any form (race, sex, creed, color, national origin) as well as sexual harassment are totally unacceptable to the medical profession. For the purposes of this policy, sexual harassment is characterized by unwelcome or unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature where: (1) Submission to or rejection of this conduct by an individual is used explicitly or implicitly as a condition or factor in decisions affecting an individual’s employment or academic success; or (2) This conduct interferes with an individual’s work or academic performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment. (Council 11/4/93; Reaffirmed HOD 2014; Reaffirmed HOD 2025)
