Re: Fw: [RhodeIslandLyme] Rally for Dr on Feb 16 in Hartford, CT

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim -- For those of us who are not nearby (California, in my case) what can

we do?  This outrageous behavior just never seems to end!  Can't the State AG

do something about this as part of the antitrust issue he was dealing with> 

Governor?  I mean, obviously the state medical board can keep doing this

indefinitely until they either run him would of business or kill Dr. ,

either outcome obscene.

Let us know how to help from afar.  Meanwhile, would a letter writing campaign

to the Governor, who is the head of the CT Executive Branch, be helpful?

Natasha

From: Kim <kimperrymsw@...>

Subject: [ ] Fw: [RhodeIslandLyme] Rally for Dr on Feb 16

in Hartford, CT

Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 6:34 AM

 

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From: DKL <jblral (DOT) com>

jblral <jblral (DOT) com>

Sent: Mon, February 1, 2010 1:46:50 AM

Subject: [RhodeIslandLyme] Rally for Dr on Feb 16 in Hartford, CT

 

Action Alert from the Lyme Disease Association and allied patient groups:

Two events same day:

1. Attend rally to support Dr. R. .

2. Attend CT medical board hearing

WHEN:

RALLY- Tuesday, February 16 at 11:00 AM

HEARING- Following the Rally which is currently scheduled for 1:30 PM the same

day*

WHERE:

RALLY- Outside the CT Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford,

CT

HEARING: Connecticut Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford,

CT (Room to be announced)

Note: The outdoor RALLY will be held at 11:00 AM, even if the DPH cancels or

reschedules the hearing.

The

Connecticut Medical Examining Board hearing is currently scheduled for

1:30 PM on February 16, 2010, the same day as the RALLY. The DPH might

change the hearing date/time BUT THE RALLY WILL STILL HAPPEN. We will

all meet at 11:00 AM at the DPH Building for the rally. If the hearing

goes as on scheduled, we will proceed to the hearing after the rally.

History

As you know, Dr. has already faced medical board charges and had sanctions

and a fine levied against him. The actions of the Connecticut Department of

Public Health against him have continued for almost 5 years.

New Charges

Dr.

had a second set of charges lodged against him, and now the

hearing to recommend additional sanctions will be held in front of the

entire Medical Examining Board. The Board will be voting on the

recommendations of the current three-member panel that has been

hearing the second set of charges. Attorneys for Dr. and for the

CT Department of Public Health will present their oral arguments

regarding these recommendations.

New Sanctions

The

panel is NOT recommending that Dr. ' license be revoked. They

are, however, recommending other sanctions which are of tremendous

concern:

· A second $10,000 fine (the $10,000 fine levied in the first case has been

" suspended, " pending the outcome of the appeal);

· Four years of supervised probation;

· Supervision conducted by a monitor hired at Dr. ' expense.

The

current monitor, put in place as a result of the previous charges

against Dr. , is responsible for having now made more than 5 new

complaints against him.

Action to take

We

need a strong show of support for the man who has cared for so many of

our children, when other pediatricians have been unable or unwilling to

provide proper diagnosis and treatment for them. Dr. requests

that you please try to attend the upcoming hearing, and bring as many

people with you as you can!

Consequences if Dr. loses ability to treat

· Further jeopardize all Lyme literate physicians' ability to treat by casting

a chill on treatment climate.

· Prevent patients of all ages from receiving appropriate diagnosis and

treatment.

· Negatively impact the future of so many children who depend on Dr. for

appropriate care.

The

Lyme community needs to take a united stand to preserve the rights of

doctors to treat and patients to be treated. Come and be counted!

[Guest guest]

I agree. I tried to email a complaint to the CT medical board to

" leave Dr. alone " and there really isn't a good email to use.

Maybe their Senators or Governor would be better to contact.

Suzanne

On Feb 1, 2010, at 6:55 PM, Natasha Moiseyev wrote:

> Hi Kim -- For those of us who are not nearby (California, in my

> case) what can we do? This outrageous behavior just never seems to

> end! Can't the State AG do something about this as part of the

> antitrust issue he was dealing with> Governor? I mean, obviously

> the state medical board can keep doing this indefinitely until they

> either run him would of business or kill Dr. , either outcome

> obscene.

>

> Let us know how to help from afar. Meanwhile, would a letter

> writing campaign to the Governor, who is the head of the CT

> Executive Branch, be helpful?

>

> Natasha

>

>

> From: Kim <kimperrymsw@...>

> Subject: [ ] Fw: [RhodeIslandLyme] Rally for Dr

> on Feb 16 in Hartford, CT

>

> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 6:34 AM

>

>

>

> FYI

>

> Kim

>

> Notice of Confidentiality: This e-mail, and any attachments, is

> intended only for use by the addressee(s) and may contain

> privileged, private or confidential information. Any distribution,

> reading, copying, or use of this communication and any attachments,

> by anyone other than the addressee is strictly prohibited and may be

> unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please

> immediately notify me by e-mail (by replying to this message) or

> telephone (401-497-0587) and permanently destroy or delete the

> original and any copy or printout of this e-mail and any

> attachments. It is important to be aware that e-mail communication

> can be relatively easily accessed by unauthorized people and hence

> can compromise the privacy and confidentiality of such

> communication. E-mails, in particular are vulnerable to such

> unauthorized access due to the fact that servers have unlimited and

> direct access to all e-mails that go through them. Un-encrypted

> emails, such

>

> as this are even more vulnerable to unauthorized access. Please

> notify , MSW, LICSW if you decide to avoid or limit in

> any way the use of e-mail. Please do not use e-mail for emergencies.

>

> While I check my phone messages frequently each day, I do not always

> check my e-mails daily.

>

> , MSW, LICSW

>

> Licensed Psychotherapist

>

> 33 College Hill Rd. Unit 15A

>

> Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

>

> (401)497-0587; (401)826-2312( fax)

>

> kimperrymsw

>

> ----- Forwarded Message ----

>

> From: DKL <jblral (DOT) com>

>

> jblral <jblral (DOT) com>

>

> Sent: Mon, February 1, 2010 1:46:50 AM

>

> Subject: [RhodeIslandLyme] Rally for Dr on Feb 16 in Hartford,

> CT

>

>

>

> Action Alert from the Lyme Disease Association and allied patient

> groups:

>

> Two events same day:

>

> 1. Attend rally to support Dr. R. .

>

> 2. Attend CT medical board hearing

>

> WHEN:

>

> RALLY- Tuesday, February 16 at 11:00 AM

>

> HEARING- Following the Rally which is currently scheduled for 1:30

> PM the same day*

>

> WHERE:

>

> RALLY- Outside the CT Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol

> Avenue, Hartford, CT

>

> HEARING: Connecticut Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol

> Avenue, Hartford, CT (Room to be announced)

>

> Note: The outdoor RALLY will be held at 11:00 AM, even if the DPH

> cancels or reschedules the hearing.

>

> The

>

> Connecticut Medical Examining Board hearing is currently scheduled for

>

> 1:30 PM on February 16, 2010, the same day as the RALLY. The DPH might

>

> change the hearing date/time BUT THE RALLY WILL STILL HAPPEN. We will

>

> all meet at 11:00 AM at the DPH Building for the rally. If the hearing

>

> goes as on scheduled, we will proceed to the hearing after the rally.

>

> History

>

> As you know, Dr. has already faced medical board charges and

> had sanctions and a fine levied against him. The actions of the

> Connecticut Department of Public Health against him have continued

> for almost 5 years.

>

> New Charges

>

> Dr.

>

> had a second set of charges lodged against him, and now the

>

> hearing to recommend additional sanctions will be held in front of the

>

> entire Medical Examining Board. The Board will be voting on the

>

> recommendations of the current three-member panel that has been

>

> hearing the second set of charges. Attorneys for Dr. and for the

>

> CT Department of Public Health will present their oral arguments

>

> regarding these recommendations.

>

> New Sanctions

>

> The

>

> panel is NOT recommending that Dr. ' license be revoked. They

>

> are, however, recommending other sanctions which are of tremendous

>

> concern:

>

> · A second $10,000 fine (the $10,000 fine levied in the first case

> has been " suspended, " pending the outcome of the appeal);

>

> · Four years of supervised probation;

>

> · Supervision conducted by a monitor hired at Dr. ' expense.

>

> The

>

> current monitor, put in place as a result of the previous charges

>

> against Dr. , is responsible for having now made more than 5 new

>

> complaints against him.

>

> Action to take

>

> We

>

> need a strong show of support for the man who has cared for so many of

>

> our children, when other pediatricians have been unable or unwilling

> to

>

> provide proper diagnosis and treatment for them. Dr. requests

>

> that you please try to attend the upcoming hearing, and bring as many

>

> people with you as you can!

>

> Consequences if Dr. loses ability to treat

>

> · Further jeopardize all Lyme literate physicians' ability to treat

> by casting a chill on treatment climate.

>

> · Prevent patients of all ages from receiving appropriate diagnosis

> and treatment.

>

> · Negatively impact the future of so many children who depend on Dr.

> for appropriate care.

>

> The

>

> Lyme community needs to take a united stand to preserve the rights of

>

> doctors to treat and patients to be treated. Come and be counted!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Suzanne and Natasha,

Thank you for your responses. Unfortunately many pleas to leave Dr. J alone seem

to have fallen on deaf ears as far as those in the powerful, decision-making

positions. It seems incomprehensible that any of this could be happening but the

reality is that it is. Rather than focus on that which we cannot control, we

need to focus our efforts on that which we can. Whether it's about Dr. J or some

other issue Lyme - related, we in this unfortunate community need to continue to

raise awareness, advocate for ourselves, and be stronger and more unified than

the opposition. We may do this by writing letters, making phone calls to gov't

officials, strengthening relationships with those in key positions, and by

refusing to be bullied and harassed by naysayers. Wherever you are in the

country, you may unite with other fellow Lymies and take action. My dream for

the not-to-distant future is that by doing so, we will out number the opposition

and the truth about all of this will prevail. This will only happen with action.

As parents of sick children we are capable of so much collectively. We just need

to organize and get moving. Here in RI we are doing just that. Our tiny little

state is hyper-endemic with Lyme and OTBI's but we're not taking it lying down.

Thanks to some brave and persistent folks before us, RI has some of the best

legislation in the country and we're making efforts to build upon this great

feat. CALDA has some great resources in case anyone is interested in such work.

In the meantime we keep plugging along and specifically with regard to Dr. J, we

continue to support him in any way we can. He has a wonderful family and LOVES

to talk about his grandson. This must be how he keeps his head on straight.

Also, it helps when all of us remind him of what he means to us and our

children. Again, just another something that we CAN do.

Be well and know that wherever you are, you are close in friendship to your

counterparts in RI!

Kim

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[RhodeIslandLyme] Rally for Dr on Feb 16 in Hartford,

> CT

>

>

>

> Action Alert from the Lyme Disease Association and allied patient

> groups:

>

> Two events same day:

>

> 1. Attend rally to support Dr. R. .

>

> 2. Attend CT medical board hearing

>

> WHEN:

>

> RALLY- Tuesday, February 16 at 11:00 AM

>

> HEARING- Following the Rally which is currently scheduled for 1:30

> PM the same day*

>

> WHERE:

>

> RALLY- Outside the CT Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol

> Avenue, Hartford, CT

>

> HEARING: Connecticut Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol

> Avenue, Hartford, CT (Room to be announced)

>

> Note: The outdoor RALLY will be held at 11:00 AM, even if the DPH

> cancels or reschedules the hearing.

>

> The

>

> Connecticut Medical Examining Board hearing is currently scheduled for

>

> 1:30 PM on February 16, 2010, the same day as the RALLY. The DPH might

>

> change the hearing date/time BUT THE RALLY WILL STILL HAPPEN. We will

>

> all meet at 11:00 AM at the DPH Building for the rally. If the hearing

>

> goes as on scheduled, we will proceed to the hearing after the rally.

>

> History

>

> As you know, Dr. has already faced medical board charges and

> had sanctions and a fine levied against him. The actions of the

> Connecticut Department of Public Health against him have continued

> for almost 5 years.

>

> New Charges

>

> Dr.

>

> had a second set of charges lodged against him, and now the

>

> hearing to recommend additional sanctions will be held in front of the

>

> entire Medical Examining Board. The Board will be voting on the

>

> recommendations of the current three-member panel that has been

>

> hearing the second set of charges. Attorneys for Dr. and for the

>

> CT Department of Public Health will present their oral arguments

>

> regarding these recommendations.

>

> New Sanctions

>

> The

>

> panel is NOT recommending that Dr. ' license be revoked. They

>

> are, however, recommending other sanctions which are of tremendous

>

> concern:

>

> · A second $10,000 fine (the $10,000 fine levied in the first case

> has been " suspended, " pending the outcome of the appeal);

>

> · Four years of supervised probation;

>

> · Supervision conducted by a monitor hired at Dr. ' expense.

>

> The

>

> current monitor, put in place as a result of the previous charges

>

> against Dr. , is responsible for having now made more than 5 new

>

> complaints against him.

>

> Action to take

>

> We

>

> need a strong show of support for the man who has cared for so many of

>

> our children, when other pediatricians have been unable or unwilling

> to

>

> provide proper diagnosis and treatment for them. Dr. requests

>

> that you please try to attend the upcoming hearing, and bring as many

>

> people with you as you can!

>

> Consequences if Dr. loses ability to treat

>

> · Further jeopardize all Lyme literate physicians' ability to treat

> by casting a chill on treatment climate.

>

> · Prevent patients of all ages from receiving appropriate diagnosis

> and treatment.

>

> · Negatively impact the future of so many children who depend on Dr.

> for appropriate care.

>

> The

>

> Lyme community needs to take a united stand to preserve the rights of

>

> doctors to treat and patients to be treated. Come and be counted!

>

>