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. 2023 Dec 1;6(12):e2349129.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.49129.

Variation by Institution in Sexual Harassment Experiences Among US Medical Interns

Elizabeth M Viglianti  1 , Andrea L Oliverio  2 , Karina Pereira-Lima  3 , Elena Frank  4 , Lisa M Meeks  5 , Srijan Sen  6 , Amy S B Bohnert  7
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Variation by Institution in Sexual Harassment Experiences Among US Medical Interns

Elizabeth M Viglianti et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cross-sectional study investigates possible institutional and specialty variations in experiences of sexual harassment among US medical interns.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Viglianti reported receiving grant funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) during the conduct of the study. Dr Oliverio reported receiving grant funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Caterpillar Plots of Variation in Experiences of Sexual Harassment Across Training Institutions and Specialty Programs
Specialties categorized as other included transitional, pathology, dermatology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. EM indicates emergency medicine; IM, internal medicine.
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