CBC News: St. John’s prof maltreated, external review finds
A Memorial University of Newfoundland medical professor was bullied and harassed by employers and colleagues at a St. John’s teaching hospital, according to a report released Wednesday.
Dr. Cathy Popadiuk, a professor of medicine at Memorial as well as an oncologist with the Eastern Health regional authority, complained five years ago that her professional reputation was unfairly damaged by allegations that she was incompetent.
A report released by the Canadian Association of University Teachers, which struck a three-member committee to investigate the case, found that Popadiuk was poorly treated by supervisors at both her university and hospital.
“We concluded that there were incidents of harassment and threats to academic freedom,” said Albert Katz, a University of Western Ontario psychology professor who headed the investigation.
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