Calgary researchers call for national database tracking physician sexual assault, misconduct
2026-04-22 from cbc.ca
Researchers from the University of Calgary say they've found key gaps in the way allegations and findings of sexual assault and misconduct against physicians are tracked and reported in Canada — and they argue that’s putting patients at risk.
Their new study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, looked at hundreds of complaints between 2019 and 2024.
The researchers scoured media stories, court documents and provincial regulatory college websites looking for Canadian cases of sex- and gender-based violence, harassment and discrimination.
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