The School of Medicine is committed to providing all faculty, staff and learners with an environment free from discrimination. But we cannot respond appropriately if instances of such misconduct go unreported. In alignment with the Emory University’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, this includes sexual harassment and harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and veteran's status. As an Emory employee, if you become aware of such conduct—whether you experience or witness it personally or someone else shares their experience with you (even if they ask you to keep it confidential and don’t want it reported)—you must report it. Emory policy requires all employees to promptly report—and it’s the right thing to do. If you receive such information and don’t report it, you could be disciplined. But more importantly, you have prevented us from acting to stop it.
There are many ways to report discrimination and harassment. You do not need to figure out who is responsible for reviewing your specific information as that will depend on the nature of the information. All you need to do to fulfill your responsibility is to report discrimination or harassment to any of the following:
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Your direct supervisor
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Your Chair, Division Director, Program Director, or other departmental leader
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Your local HR representative
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Any member of the SOM Dean’s Office
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The University’s Title IX Office (for sex and gender-based harassment)
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The Emory Trust Line (online or by telephone at 1-888-550-8850)
If you are a supervisor, Chair, Division Director, Program Director, or other departmental leader, or HR representative, and an employee in your area reports such concerns to you, you must notify the SOM Dean’s Office or DEI.
If you are aware of any situation involving concerns of discrimination of bias and are unsure of how to proceed, please contact Josh Barwick (for faculty) or Cliff Teague (for staff) in the Dean’s Office and we will be glad to guide you.