Female Urology Clinicians Report More Harassment - Summary - MDSpire

Female Urology Clinicians Report More Harassment

Nearly half of female clinicians in urology reported experiencing patient-perpetrated sexual harassment or gender discrimination.

  • By

  • Mouj Hijazi

  • June 8, 2026

  • 4 min

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Objective:

To analyze the prevalence of patient-perpetrated sexual harassment and gender discrimination among urology clinicians in the US.

Key Findings:
  • 29.6% of clinicians reported witnessing patient-perpetrated sexual harassment or gender discrimination.
Interpretation:

Limitations:
  • Survey weights could not be used due to unavailable population files.
  • The survey did not define sexual harassment or discrimination for respondents.
  • Findings may be affected by recall bias.
  • Gender identity and sexual orientation could not be assessed due to response rate limitations.
Conclusion:

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Female Urology Clinicians Report More Harassment

  • by Mouj Hijazi

  • June 8, 2026

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