Inclusive antidiscrimination language in medical staff bylaws offers legal protections for LGBT physicians
Medical Staff Briefing, September 1, 2010
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Inclusive antidiscrimination language in medical staff bylaws offers legal protections for LGBT physicians
As of July 1, The Joint Commission added antidiscrimination language into the medical staff chapter of the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH). Previous antidiscrimination language was deleted in 2003 because the accrediting organization believed it to be covered elsewhere in the CAMH, but it later realized that additional language was necessary.
The reintroduced antidiscrimination language prohibits discrimination in the granting of medical staff membership and clinical privileges based on gender, race, creed, and national origin. However, it does not address sexual orientation or gender identity.
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