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Sexual Misconduct by Board Certified Family Physicians

Elizabeth Baxley, Shannon Dunahue, Annie Koempel, Andrea Anderson, Beth Hansen, Gary LeRoy and Michael Magill
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2024, 37 (4) 698-705; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230413R1
Elizabeth Baxley
From the Executive Vice President, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (EB); Program Manager, Professionalism Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SD); Qualitative Scientist, Research Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AK); Associate Professor and Associate Chief, Division of Family Medicine, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (AA); PGY-1 Resident, General Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BH); Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (GL); Professor Emeritus, Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (MKM).
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Shannon Dunahue
From the Executive Vice President, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (EB); Program Manager, Professionalism Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SD); Qualitative Scientist, Research Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AK); Associate Professor and Associate Chief, Division of Family Medicine, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (AA); PGY-1 Resident, General Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BH); Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (GL); Professor Emeritus, Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (MKM).
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Annie Koempel
From the Executive Vice President, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (EB); Program Manager, Professionalism Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SD); Qualitative Scientist, Research Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AK); Associate Professor and Associate Chief, Division of Family Medicine, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (AA); PGY-1 Resident, General Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BH); Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (GL); Professor Emeritus, Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (MKM).
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Andrea Anderson
From the Executive Vice President, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (EB); Program Manager, Professionalism Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SD); Qualitative Scientist, Research Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AK); Associate Professor and Associate Chief, Division of Family Medicine, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (AA); PGY-1 Resident, General Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BH); Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (GL); Professor Emeritus, Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (MKM).
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Beth Hansen
From the Executive Vice President, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (EB); Program Manager, Professionalism Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SD); Qualitative Scientist, Research Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AK); Associate Professor and Associate Chief, Division of Family Medicine, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (AA); PGY-1 Resident, General Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BH); Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (GL); Professor Emeritus, Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (MKM).
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Gary LeRoy
From the Executive Vice President, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (EB); Program Manager, Professionalism Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SD); Qualitative Scientist, Research Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AK); Associate Professor and Associate Chief, Division of Family Medicine, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (AA); PGY-1 Resident, General Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BH); Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (GL); Professor Emeritus, Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (MKM).
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Michael Magill
From the Executive Vice President, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (EB); Program Manager, Professionalism Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (SD); Qualitative Scientist, Research Department, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AK); Associate Professor and Associate Chief, Division of Family Medicine, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (AA); PGY-1 Resident, General Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BH); Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (GL); Professor Emeritus, Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (MKM).
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Elizabeth Baxley, Shannon Dunahue, Annie Koempel, Andrea Anderson, Beth Hansen, Gary LeRoy, Michael Magill
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2024, 37 (4) 698-705; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230413R1

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Elizabeth Baxley, Shannon Dunahue, Annie Koempel, Andrea Anderson, Beth Hansen, Gary LeRoy, Michael Magill
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2024, 37 (4) 698-705; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230413R1
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