A survey of sexual harassment and assault in osteopathic medical schools

This study revealed that students were the most common perpetrator of sexual misconduct against other students. Most victims chose not to report, and many indicated that these experiences negatively impacted their education. Investigation into the impact of changing our hiring and screening processes, as well as changing required disclosures on applications may create a safer learning environment for students and bring us one step closer to improving medicine's culture around sexual misconduct.