Mistreatment Reporting and Response Process
To learn more about how we handle mistreatment cases and learn about what does and does not constitute mistreatment, check out each section below.
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College of Human Medicine Policy on Mistreatment
University policy is that no person shall be subject to retaliation for using or participating in a complaint process. State and federal laws and University policy protect against retaliation for reporting mistreatment, harassment, and/or discrimination. University policy further prohibits retaliation against a person for filing a complaint, participating in the investigation of a complaint' or assisting others who raised a complaint.
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What Is and Is Not Mistreatment?
Mistreatment is behavior that shows disrespect for the dignity of another person AND interferes with their learning process. This means that receiving critical feedback is not mistreatment, but being told that you’re stupid and useless during a feedback session is mistreatment. Mistreatment can look like: verbal abuse; public humiliation; discrimination; offensive comments based on gender, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, etc; neglect or being left out of educational opportunities; and more. If you’re not sure if the behavior you’ve experienced or witnessed is mistreatment, please reach out to us! We’re happy to talk with you about it.
Remember that all actions, including feedback, improvement plans, or any disciplinary actions come from your supervisor, not from LEC. LEC is responsible for collecting and substantiating reports, managing data and tracking trends, and ensuring that response is consistent across the entire SOM. LEC has no authority or power to take action, which is the responsibility of supervisors. Thus, it is them, never LEC, who will provide feedback, establish improvement plans, engage disciplinary pathways, or any other responses to substantiated incidents.