Sexism is ‘rampant’ within Irish medicine

Sexism is "rampant" within the Irish medical profession, according to an academic and consultant who claims that senior women within the industry have advised junior doctors to turn a blind eye to the problem to safeguard their career prospects.

Veronica O’Keane, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, described as “outrageous” recent comments by Australian-based doctor Gabrielle McMullin, who claimed that she advises female trainees that they are better off complying with their superiors’ sexual advances for the sake of their careers.

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