Avenues for Addressing Inappropriate Behavior in the Teacher/Learner Context.

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Learners may address situations in which they feel that they have been the object of inappropriate behavior at various levels.  At the most basic level, the most effective way to handle a situation may be to address it immediately and non-confrontationally.  Oftentimes, a person is simply unaware that his/her behavior has offended someone, or even if aware, will correct the behavior appropriately if given the opportunity to do so in a way that is not threatening.  The way to raise such an issue is to describe the behavior factually ("When you said..."), describe how the behavior made you feel ("I felt ..."), and state that the behavior needs to stop or not be repeated ("Please, don't do that again.")

Sometimes, such a request is not successful, or the person repeats the behavior, or the learner does not feel comfortable speaking directly to the teacher about his/her behavior.  In those cases, it may be helpful to discuss the behavior with course directors, laboratory mentors, program directors, or department chairs. Students may also elect to speak to their respective Associate or Assistant Deans for informal advice and counsel about these issues. These individuals may offer additional suggestions for resolving the matter informally, such as, for example, speaking to the individual on the learner's behalf or on behalf of an entire class, raising the general issue in a faculty meeting, assisting the learner with writing to the individual teacher or even direct intervention to get the behavior to stop.

If no satisfactory resolution is reached after these discussions or the learner does not feel comfortable speaking to these individuals, he/she may bring the matter formally to the attention of the School of Medicine administration.  The avenues for this more formal reporting vary depending upon the status of the reporting individual.

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