Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace 2024-2026
WHY IS THIS TRAINING IMPORTANT?
40-70% of female workers and 10-20% of male workers experience workplace sexual harassment.
Victims of harassment often have negative emotional, physical, and financial impact.
Those who observe harassment, or provide support to victims are also impacted.
- This requirement became effective for all applicable license renewals that occurred after January 1, 2020.
- This one-hour of sexual harassment prevention training CE course has been created in order to fulfill this requirement. (All UW-Madison employees are also required to complete Prevent Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence at UW-Madison.)
- Upon successful completion of the course, print a certificate of completion to be maintained in your own personal files, should proof of completion be requested.
ELEMENTS OF COMPETENCE
This activity changes learner competence and focuses on these elements:
- American Board of Medical Specialties: Professionalism
- National Academy of Medicine: Provide patient/person-centered care
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Engage in self-reflection
- Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE): Cultural sensitivity, professionalism
Intended Audience
All persons who hold a professional license issued by the Division of Professional Regulation within Illinois and are subject to a continuing education (CE) requirement. This includes physicians, nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity, a learner will be able to:
- Define the term sexual harassment
- Discuss two forms of sexual harassment, “Quid-Pro Quo” and “Hostile Environment”
- Identify examples of conduct that constitute unlawful sexual harassment
- Review federal and state statutory provisions, including remedies available to victims of sexual harassment
- Identify the responsibilities of employers to investigate and ensure a non-retaliatory environment when sexual harassment is reported
- Review UW Health’s specific Sexual Harassment Policy
2024 Planning Committee/Reviewers
Melissa Karenke, MSN, RN, APRN / ACNS-BC UW Health Northern Illinois | Heather Nieves, MHA UW Health Northern Illinois | Ellen Hughes, JD Corporate Counsel UW Health | Rachel Jeris, JD Senior University Legal Counsel UW-Madison |
Lauren Hasselbacher, JD Assistant Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator UW-Madison | April Walkup, JD Corporate Counsel UW Health |
Planning Committee/Faculty (Original 2022)
Original Planning Committee Disclosures
Clinical Directors/Planning Committee Chairs | ||||
Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? | |||
Melissa Karenke | MSN, RN, APRN / ACNS-BC | Activity Chair; Clinical Nurse Specialist, SwedishAmerican | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Lynn Jennings | MS | Planner; Director of Talent Development, SwedishAmerican | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Additional Committee Members | ||||
Lauren Hasselbacher | JD | Assistant Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Kara Hoadley | PharmD, BCPPS | Clinical Pharmacist, PGY1 Residency Program Director, SwedishAmerican | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Ellen Hughes | JD | Corporate Counsel, UW Health | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Rachel Jeris | JD | Sr. University Legal Counsel, University of Wisconsin-Madison | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Howard Kaufman | DO, FACOOG | Director of Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, SwedishAmerican | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Steve Kerchner | CPhT-Adv | Medication Access Specialist, SwedishAmerican | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
Melissa Karenke, MSN, RN, APRN / ACNS-BC | Activity Chair | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Heather Nieves, MHA | Committee Member | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Ellen Hughes, JD Corporate Counsel UW Health | Reviewer | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Rachel Jeris, JD Senior University Legal Counsel UW-Madison | Reviewer | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Lauren Hasselbacher, JD Assistant Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator UW-Madison | Reviewer | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
April Walkup, JD Corporate Counsel UW Health | Reviewer | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation Statement
![]() | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for 1 CEU of CPE credit. Credit can be earned by successfully completing the activity, the assessment, and the evaluation. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion. Pharmacist and Pharmacy Tech credit is available.
Universal Activity Number (UAN) - Pharmacist: JA0000358-0000-24-009-H04-P
Universal Activity Number (UAN) - Pharmacy Technician: JA0000358-0000-24-009-H04-T
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 CEUs or 1 hour.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist Technician
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at [email protected].
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