The inherent risks of a lack of accountability

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Abstract: An associate surgeon made several allegations that the residency director’s behavior toward her and other women was consistently inappropriate and demeaning. When her medical credentials were up for review by the hospital’s credentials committee, the residency director presented her in an unfavorable light, and the committee ordered counseling for her. Upon review, the chief medical officer didn’t tell the committee about the plaintiff’s allegations against the residency director, and the committee reaffirmed. The plaintiff successfully sued. This article explains that even high-ranking professionals must follow the law. Citation: Tuli v. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Nos. 08-2026, 09-1597, 09-1603, 09-1731, Aug. 29, 2011 (1st Cir.)