This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. physicians with sexual-misconduct-related reports, between January 2003 and December 2017, who lost licensing and clinical privileges. During this time, just over half of those with sexual-misconduct-related reports had lost their license, at least temporarily.
Percentage of U.S. physicians with sexual-misconduct-related reports from 2003 to 2017 who lost licensing and clinical privileges
Characteristic
Percentage of physicians
Retained license and privileges, with or without restrictions
37.7%
Lost license, at least temporarily
51%
Lost clinical privileges, at least temporarily
9.2%
Lost license and clinical privileges, at least temporarily
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Public Citizen. (May 26, 2020). Percentage of U.S. physicians with sexual-misconduct-related reports from 2003 to 2017 who lost licensing and clinical privileges [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185040/physicians-sexual-misconduct-us-by-disciplinary-action/
Public Citizen. "Percentage of U.S. physicians with sexual-misconduct-related reports from 2003 to 2017 who lost licensing and clinical privileges." Chart. May 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185040/physicians-sexual-misconduct-us-by-disciplinary-action/
Public Citizen. (2020). Percentage of U.S. physicians with sexual-misconduct-related reports from 2003 to 2017 who lost licensing and clinical privileges. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185040/physicians-sexual-misconduct-us-by-disciplinary-action/
Public Citizen. "Percentage of U.S. Physicians with Sexual-misconduct-related Reports from 2003 to 2017 Who Lost Licensing and Clinical Privileges." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185040/physicians-sexual-misconduct-us-by-disciplinary-action/
Public Citizen, Percentage of U.S. physicians with sexual-misconduct-related reports from 2003 to 2017 who lost licensing and clinical privileges Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185040/physicians-sexual-misconduct-us-by-disciplinary-action/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. physicians with sexual-misconduct-related reports from 2003 to 2017 who lost licensing and clinical privileges [Graph], Public Citizen, May 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185040/physicians-sexual-misconduct-us-by-disciplinary-action/
