Here's what I expect will happen re: the Ohio doctor who was fired for her anti-Semitic tweets

[Siwsan]

In my 'past life', I credentialed and re-credentialed physicians for participation with our health care plan.

The initial credentialing process included verification of education, hospital privileges, board certification status, malpractice insurance, liability history, and National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). Then, every 3 years they were re-credentialed, checking insurance coverage, hospital privileges, board certification status, any 'Member Satisfaction' complaints filed with the plan, and the NPDB.

When a physician is 'let go' from a hospital, it is reported to the NPDB. And, believe me, that's a big consideration when approving any health care provider for participation in pretty much any health care plan (insurance company). For us, that triggered letters to the hospital and to the health care provider. And, we compared responses. Then it went to an immediate legal review, a report was written up and submitted to the 'Credentialing Committee'.

Losing hospital privileges is a big deal. And I suspect an even bigger deal when it involves some place like The Cleveland Clinic. I saw a number of health care providers denied participation, because of this issue.

This physician's future employment opportunities, in the health care field, are very much jeopardized.

[beachbum bob]

1. we can only hope she ends up working at Burger King

we need to send all the other racist and bigots packing too

[Sherman A1]

3. Really don't want this person handling

my food.

[lunatica]

6. She can handle Trumps food all she wants!

[Sherman A1]

2. Good

"This physician's future employment opportunities, in the health care field, are very much jeopardized."

One thing I expect in a physician is good judgment and this Tweet was a prime example of exceptionally poor judgement well beyond what the Tweet actually said.

This individual should never be a place where they are caring for another human being (or animal for that matter) or prescribing treatments or medications.

I am sure that the can find work, I hope it is something that does not involve any other human being.

[mercuryblues]

7. Double good

How can a hospital trust a Dr with patient care that said what she did? How can a patient trust a Dr like her to treat them honorably?

[lunatica]

4. Thanks for giving us the benefit of your profession

You are an example of why I love DU!

[Siwsan]

5. It is a great place for LOTS of interesting stuff, that's for sure

[leftynyc]

8. Good

They should also look into yanking her license all together.

[Behind the Aegis]

9. Agreed.

I am surprised how many are off put by this. Yay! Though, there are those who still don't think she should face too much punishment for having an opinion. their real beef is with her claiming to give Jews the wrong meds, but everything else, well, that's just opinion and AOK.

[leftynyc]

35. I'm getting used to that

Something has to be 100% indefensible before they'll be on board, and even then many will do it grudgingly.

[hunter]

10. She'll probably find work as a doctor in Saudi Arabia...

... or some other awful place with a culture of antisemitism.

[Neema]

11. She'll probably become a Fox News contributor, using her supposed "expertise"

to confirm whatever bigoted bullshit they're spewing that day.

[Clash City Rocker]

12. She threatened to give people the wrong meds

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The wrong meds could easily kill someone. I’m no doctor, but isn’t this a violation of the Hypocratic Oath? “First do no harm,” right? How could anyone think she should work in the medical field ever again?

[Siwsan]

14. Losing her residency appointment, like that, might be hard to overcome

And a first year residency, at that.

[Meowmee]

16. Yes obvioulsy

She will not work here again due to this I’m sure but there are other countries where she may still be able to practice if she keeps her license, where she could endanger the lives of her patients.

[marylandblue]

19. I am not sure this is covered by the Hippocratic Oath

I don't think it says anything about deliberately killing your patient. Do you really need to take an oath not to do that?

[Meowmee]

20. Part of the orginal oath:

I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but never with a view to injury and wrong-doing.


Part of the GA WMA oath written in 1948:


AT THE TIME OF BEING ADMITTED AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION:

I solemnly pledge to consecrate my life to the service of humanity . . .

I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity;

The health of my patient will be my first consideration;

I will respect the secrets that are confided in me . . .

I will not permit considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient;

I will maintain the utmost respect for human life;

I will not use my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat . . . .



There was a new version written in the US in 1964 which I can’t find at the moment.

[marylandblue]

21. Ok, thanks.

[Dustlawyer]

34. You should see what they do to lawyers and their families.

My poor son who had cystic fibrosis was tested with every test (including multiple blood draws) after the doctor discovered I was an attorney. My son was 4 months old at the time. The doctor had been shooting his mouth off to me about how much he hated lawyers and he would punch the next one that sued him in the mouth.

Once he knew I was an attorney (defense attorney at that time) his treatment plan he had outlined went out the window. He ordered everything!

I have had many good doctors, but a large percentage were so scared of me it affected my treatment in a negative way. Doctors have the ultimate power over us and need to be screened better because no one should be ill treated out of fear and prejudice!

[TeamPooka]

13. She will never practice medicine again. My wife is an ER RN for a big hospital and one of the docs

there said no insurance company will ever cover her for malpractice after this.
forget losing hospital privileges and that stuff. which are a dire event too.
You can't practice without insurance.
She will never practice medicine again, in the USA.

[Siwsan]

15. Difficulty both in getting malpractice insurance and credentialed by a health insurance company

Pretty much a death knell for her career.

[TeamPooka]

17. She could become a back alley Nazi doctor for Neo Nazi's and Klansmen. Living on the run, hiding

from medical authorities while treating skinheads who get hurt in Klan marches and protests.
I think that's the future for her that I'd like to see.

[Siwsan]

18. Well, yea, there is that!

[MosheFeingold]

22. Yeah, the Nazis love Muslim women (sarcasm) n/t

[NewJeffCT]

25. Not to mention

performing abortions on the mistresses of married anti-choice Republicans. Or, on their teenage daughters (didn't that happen back in the 90s - it came out that one of the big anti-choicers in Congress had paid for an abortion for his daughter?)

[Sgent]

23. Her biggest problem is no license

she isn't eligible for a medical license in any state as of now since she hasn't complted at least 1 year of residency (some states require 2). The license she has is a training license that is only valid with supervision while in a residency program. Credentialing with health plans and hospitals are secondary issues.

Almost certainly no residency in the US will accept her now. She may be able to get a foreign residency (still not good for a US license), but she has a DO degree which is not well recongized internationally compared to an MD degree.

[Siwsan]

24. I was always surprised at how some really bad docs still got licensed

We had one guy who was booted out of Canada, and still managed to get multi-state licenses, here. This, despite losing hospital privileges in several states. He FINALLY lost his last license and was then arrested for practicing medicine without a license. Oh, and he was a plastic surgeon. It was one of the worst and hardest to research cases I ever researched.

I hope the timing of this woman's dismissal works against her.

[mitch96]

29. "bad docs still got licensed"

I have bunches of "bad doc" stories too. The one that got me was years ago my friend's uncle was a "foreign trained" doctor. To practice in the US he had to take some challenge tests to prove his ability.. Standard practice. He had this huge ego and said it was beneath him to take the tests. He got a fake ID for this medical student to take the tests for him..... fucker.
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[Docreed2003]

26. As a first year resident...she's done. DONE

I seriously doubt that any residency program would take her on after this incident, and rightfully so! Most states require at least one year of postgraduate training prior to granting state licensure. Since she never completed that first year, she'll likely never get a license. She's done as a physician.

[FakeNoose]

27. She can get married, change her name, and move somewhere else

Like to a conservative red state in the south or west that wouldn't care about her past. Then voila, back in business.
If she marries another doctor or hospital administrator, it's even easier.

[Siwsan]

28. WAAAY back in the 90's, we had someone who was pulling that game

Actually found him under about 3 different names. Still managed to bust him.

Their applications for things like a DEA number, and any social security number bump would, hopefully, id her.

[Mr.Bill]

30. Hell, in my state,

a damn car salesman has to be fingerprinted to be licensed.

I would say this doctor may be done in the USA, but could work in some foreign country.

[Blue_true]

31. The shame was that to even be considered for such a bigtime residency, she had to be very talented.

But she was also full of hate and intolerance toward Jewish people. Even doctors can completely lose their career due to their racist or ethnic hate, or for them being unable to work with a broad cross-section of people. I would say that she is done in this country, unless she agrees to serve in an underserved region and become sensitive to the rights of every human being and stay that way.

[PatrickforO]

32. As much as I dislike seeing someone lose their livelihood,

any physician who says she would give another group of people 'the wrong meds' because she doesn't like that group - DOES NOT BELONG IN MEDICINE.

[Codeine]

33. There is no shortage of places on this Earth

where virulent anti-Semitism is seen as a net positive. She has a bright future ahead of her in Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, or (in the highly unlikely event she chooses to walk the walk) the Occupied Territories.