Episode 88: Gender Discrimination and Harassment in Academic Medicine With Pamela Kunz

Episode 88: Gender Discrimination and Harassment in Academic Medicine With Pamela Kunz

Pamela Kunz, MD, director of the gastrointestinal cancers program, Yale University School of Medicine, divulges the subtle microaggressions and power differentials that she and other women experience as they find success in academic medicine, including public undermining of leadership roles and challenges of establishing relationships with pharmaceutical companies for research grants. She explains how she found the courage to speak about these experiences as she was leaving an institution, the fear of retaliation, and her hopes to not only empower other women to speak up, but also to bring further awareness to these issues.

Related Resources

Read Dr. Kunz’s article in Mercury News on the culture of gender discrimination at her previous institution (www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/22/stan…ed-to-flourish/).

This podcast is produced by the Journal of Clinical Pathways.

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