ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Memorial University is calling in an outside investigator amid allegations of sexual harassment at its medical school. “There have been several concerns raised about the faculty of medicine’s learning environment that are extremely troubling to me as dean,” Margaret Steele, the dean of medicine, said in a letter to faculty. “These concerns have included allegations of bullying, intimidation, harassment and sexual harassment.”A spokesman for the St. John’s, N.L., school, wouldn’t elaborate on the nature of the allegations Wednesday, but said the university’s president had agreed to Steele’s request for an outside investigator. Steele learned of the allegations earlier this month and immediately and proactively contacted the Sexual Harassment Office,” said spokesman David Sorensen. “As per the provisions of the sexual harassment and sexual assault policy, a request was made for a unit assessment of the faculty of medicine.”

Source: thestar November 30, 2017 14:03 UTC