Overview

• A July poll of roughly 500 physicians found 87% had experienced or witnessed misuse of power in clinics, with 51% reporting multiple instances.
• 81% said they encountered racist, sexist or other inappropriate comments during their medical careers.
• 52% rated leadership appointments in their clinics as intransparent, while 54% perceived little or no diversity in leadership posts.
• Examples reported by respondents included sexualized questions and remarks questioning women’s suitability for surgery or promotion, as well as comments tied to migration background.
• Marburger Bund leaders, including Katharina von der Heyde and Dr. Pedram Emami, characterized the problems as structural and pressed for reforms, with no hospital administration responses cited.