IM P&P_Harrassment

	INTERNAL MEDICINE POLICIES & PROCEDURES Internal Medicine Harassment Policy	Policy Number : 6
		Date Issued : 1994
		Prior Revision Date :
		Date Revised : 11/2002

PURPOSE

To require all resident physicians to maintain a work atmosphere and a patient care environment free from harassment of any kind. To advise residents of the procedure for reporting harassment. To require all residents to maintain a work atmosphere free from retaliation regarding the reporting of harassment.

SCOPE

Applies to all interns and residents (hereafter all will be referred to as trainees) in the Internal Medicine training program on the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas campus.

POLICY

It is the policy of PHD to provide a work atmosphere for its residents and a patient care environment that is free from harassment from ny source, and to require residents to maintain a work atmosphere that is free from harassment of any kind including verbal, physical, or sexual harassment. It is the policy of PHD to provide residents a procedure for reporting harassment. Retaliation toward any resident who reports harassment is prohibited.

REFERENCES

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action,Communications/Internet

THR Human Resources policy on Harassment


	MARK FELDMAN, M.D. Chairman, Internal Medicine Program Director, Internal Medicine	BRUCE BOUGENO Vice President, Medical Staff Affairs