AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Leaders in the medical field are often subjected to subtle undermining in the workplace, and confronting the problem upfront is often the most effective solution, according to a panel discussion.
At the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, industry experts tackled leadership issues that are not commonly discussed. Jennifer Smith, director of institutions and external relations at AbbVie Eye Care, said that subtle undermining in the workplace is often akin to “psychological warfare.”
“You have to really take a step back and look at the behavior of undermining and the