Medical students hit with punitive “unprofessional” sanctions to keep them in line, report warns
Medical students hit with punitive "unprofessional" sanctions to keep them in line, report warns Gareth IacobucciMedical students face official accusations of "unprofessionalism" to manage dissent or in retaliation for providing feedback about their education, a report warns.Students shared how they had been reported as being unprofessional for going home while sick, while others faced similar sanctions for legitimate complaints about their placement.
Authors
- Gareth Iacobucci
Institutions
- BMJ Group (United Kingdom)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100391
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00