Table 1.

Examples of mistreatment defined by the ending mistreatment task force. ^a.

Public belittlement or humiliation; Physical harm or the threat of physical harm; Requests to perform personal services; Being subjected to offensive, sexist remarks, or being subjected to unwanted sexual advances (physical or verbal); Being denied opportunities for training or rewards, or receiving lower evaluations or grades, based solely on gender; Being subjected to racially or ethnically offensive remarks; Being denied opportunities for training or rewards, or receiving lower evaluations or grades, based solely on race or ethnicity; Being subjected to offensive remarks about one’s sexual orientation; Being denied opportunities for training or rewards, or receiving lower evaluations or grades, solely because of sexual orientation; Verbal or emotional harassment through neglect or creating a hostile environment; Inappropriate comments about a student’s appearance; Use of foul language; Retaliation or threats of retaliation against any student who, in good faith, reports mistreatment or unprofessional behavior.

^a Adapted from: Dickstein L SM, Culbert A, Dobbins D, Hall F. Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM): A Compendium on Medical Student Mistreatment. Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges; 2000; and Medical Student Graduate Questionnaire: 2017 All Schools Summary Report Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges; July 2017.