Parisian gynecologist accused of rape: Professor Emile Daraï deprived of his responsibilities as head of service – franceinfo

“The AP-HP and [Sorbonne] University have confirmed with Professor Émile Daraï his withdrawal from his responsibilities as head of department and pedagogical manager “ at the Tenon hospital in Paris, announces the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) in a press release this Thursday, so that the internal investigation into the accusations of rape and mistreatment targeting him can “take place in the greatest serenity”.

The AP-HP specifies to franceinfo that the professor, a specialist in endometriosis, continues to exercise and can therefore still receive patients, but relying on a “formalized procedure to ensure complete patient information before any clinical examination”, as indicated in the press release. This procedure is based on a written document, while waiting to have a “charter drawn up by the French National College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, with the participation of AP-HP practitioners”.

“The Director General of AP-HP, the President of the Establishment Medical Commission, the President of the Conference of Deans of Ile-de-France, with the Collegiate of Obstetric Gynecology, have decided to bring together all of the governance of the AP-HP gynecology-obstetrics services very soon, in the presence of user representatives in order to discuss the development of a common charter of good practices “, further specifies the press release. AP-HP ensures that “during the conference of the deans of Île-de-France, the desire to strengthen the awareness of interns in training on the subject was confirmed”.

The AP-HP and the Sorbonne have opened an internal investigation after the revelation by franceinfo of accusations of rape and physical and verbal abuse of Professor Emile Daraï, head of the endometriosis service at the Tenon Hospital and teacher at the Sorbonne. The internal investigative mission began the hearings of patients, students and colleagues on October 1. She also asked the president of the association “Stop obstetrical and gynecological violence” to meet her and send her the testimonies she has gathered. This fact-finding mission must submit its report “before the end of October 2021”, the AP-HP said in a statement Thursday.

In addition, the Paris prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation for “rape by person having authority over a minor over 15 years” after the filing of a complaint by a patient, denouncing facts that occurred when she was 17 years old. A second complaint was filed against him for “gang rape”.