Where physicians are seeing bad behavior outside of the workplace

Twenty-two percent of physicians have seen misbehavior from other physicians outside of the workplace, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Behavior Report.”

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Here are the top cited examples of the most recent incident of misbehavior physicians witnessed outside of the workplace:

Behavior

Percentage

Making fun of or disparaging others without their knowing

62 percent

Being inebriated in public

51 percent

Bullying or harassing others

42 percent

Using racist language

41 percent

Making unwanted advances toward someone

25 percent

Lying about credentials

19 percent

Becoming physically aggressive with someone

18 percent

Committing a crime

8 percent

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