Sexual harassment and gender discrimination have no place in health care. Women make up nearly 80 percent of the health care workforce, but only 20 percent of the decision makers — including hospital leadership, executives, and association presidents — are women. And sexual harassment and gender discrimination run rampant: Researchers estimate that 50 percent of female medical students will experience harassment before they even graduate. That’s unacceptable.

A safe, equitable, and dignified workforce is the only way we can provide high-quality patient care.