# GeNext MedEd Foundation — Safeguarding, Respectful Learning & Anti-Harassment Standard

**Document code:** GMEF-ETH-003
**Version:** 1.0
**Status:** Controlled working standard

## Purpose
Supports a safe, respectful academic environment across in-person and digital programmes, fellowships, observerships, workshops, conferences, mentoring, research and institutional collaborations.

## Expected environment
Participants should be able to learn, teach, ask questions, receive feedback and raise concerns without harassment, humiliation, coercion, discrimination, retaliation or abuse of authority.

## Conduct concerns
Bullying; repeated humiliation; unwanted sexual conduct; discriminatory conduct; threats; stalking; intimidation; coercive personal or academic pressure; exploitative supervision; inappropriate messaging or contact; retaliation; misuse of seniority or dependency.

## Supervisory boundaries
Faculty and mentors must recognise power imbalances in assessment, recommendation, publication, training access and career opportunities. Professional boundaries should remain clear and conflicts disclosed.

## Immediate response
Where there is credible risk to a person's safety or welfare, protective measures may be introduced before final determination, with documentation and proportionate review.

## Reporting and support
Concerns may enter through the grievance/confidential-reporting pathway. The Foundation should identify an appropriate authorised recipient and avoid forcing a complainant to report through the person complained about.

## External obligations
This standard supplements and does not replace applicable workplace, institutional, statutory, POSH, child-protection, criminal-law or professional-regulatory obligations. Matters must be referred externally where required.