Kimberley Ivory

Committing to genuine action to address the ‘toxic culture’ is a positive step, but the actual detox will require more radical surgery to some deeply held beliefs. Jonathan/Flickr

September 10, 2015

Surgeons take a scalpel to their own toxic culture

Kimberley Ivory, University of Sydney

An independent report commissioned by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) released yesterday has found bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination are commonplace in the culture of surgeons…

Bullying is not just a problem for women, or surgeons or even just the medical profession. 'At Their Mercy' Four Corners

May 25, 2015

Let’s stop the bullying of trainee doctors – for patients’ sake

Kimberley Ivory, University of Sydney and Karen Scott, University of Sydney

The widespread bullying of doctors during training is not just an issue for surgeons, or women. It’s a problem for all medical professionals – and it poses a risk to patient safety.

Some doctors will struggle to adapt to a less deferential society in which they are expected to be humble and human team-players. Truthout.org/Flickr

March 13, 2015

Medicine needs to swallow a bitter pill for a healthier future

Claire Hooker, University of Sydney and Kimberley Ivory, University of Sydney

Medical culture’s hierarchical and autocratic nature harms not just patients and students but doctors too. The good news is that change is in the air – but it won’t be easy.

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Surgeons take a scalpel to their own toxic culture

Let’s stop the bullying of trainee doctors – for patients’ sake

Medicine needs to swallow a bitter pill for a healthier future

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