Calgary researchers call for national database tracking physician sexual assault, misconduct

“There’s a risk that if somebody is behaving in this way and abusing their power — and creating an unsafe environment for patients — they have the opportunity to harm a lot of people,” said Lithgow, a clinical associate professor at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine.

The study’s authors are calling for a national registry that would include the complaint, discipline and criminal history of all practicing physicians.

“We need a standardized way of collecting this information and reporting it both for research purposes but also for the general public accountability and transparency,” said Ruzycki.

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