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March 10, 2026 18:47 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

The Leave-of-Absence Trap in Sham Peer Review Discussed in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

Physicians who take a leave of absence during a hospital investigation are immediately reported to the NPDB and could lose all due-process rights.
September 02, 2025 14:03 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Expert on Sham Peer Review Discusses Tactic of Not Allowing Doctor’s Attorney to Speak, in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

Hospital bylaws sometimes do not allow a physician's attorney to speak in a peer review hearing. This violates the right to counsel required in the HCQIA.