Good afternoon:

I am certified by BCEM and have actively practiced EM since 1994. Below please find an email thread from a hospital recruiter I contacted regarding a medical directorship in Oregon. I was informed that I am no longer a candidate because I don't meet their requirements for the position. OBTW, in addition to BCEM, I am ABFP certified and have 6 years of experience as both a medical director and regional medical director.

I don't know if anyone at AAPS or BCEM keeps track of this sort of stuff, but I thought I'd share my experience with you. Yet another example of why it is vitally important for all of us to support the Association's mission fighting for equal recognition of our credentials.

Kind regards,

Randy Waskin, MD 

Wed, February 23, 2011 12:09:45 PMRe: CV/application
From: Randy Waskin <randy_waskin@yahoo.com>Add to Contacts 
To: "Reed, Dorothy" <DReed@peacehealth.org>  


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Dear Ms. Reed:
 
Thank you very much for the follow up. While it is regrettable that your organization has chosen to exclude thousands of qualified and dedicated emergency physicians from consideration for this position, it is not surprising. This schism in emergency medicine is reminiscent of the "allopath versus osteopath" conflict between MD's and DO's in the 1950's and 1960's. As history has proven in that example, excluding physicians with identical training and practice experience solely because of the letters after their names does not improve care. In the end, patients are harmed by being denied access to care from some of the best doctors in the world.
 
Best of luck in your search efforts.
 
Kind regards,
 
Randy Waskin, MD




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From: "Reed, Dorothy" <DReed@peacehealth.org>
To: Randy Waskin <randy_waskin@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 11:30:19 AM
Subject: RE: CV/application


Dr. Waskin,

 

I also want to thank you for taking the time to talk with me on Monday.

 

I want to let you know I asked the Director of Medical Staff about the BCEM certification and her response is the certification does not meet the standards.  The medical staff required standards for certification are with either the AOA, ABMS or the Royal College of Physician & Surgeons of Canada.  So, at this point I am unable to forward your CV & our conversation to Dr. Norris and Mary Anne for additional contact.

 

Again, thank you for your time.

 

Dorothy Reed, CMSR 
Physician Recruiter, Dept Professional Services 
PeaceHealth 
  
541-222-2528 office 
541-681-3072 e-fax 
541-501-3215 cell (7:30a-12:30p Tuesday's, 12:30p on at office #) 

 

From: Randy Waskin [mailto:randy_waskin@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:23 AM
To: Reed, Dorothy
Subject: CV/application

 

Good morning:

 

Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to speak with me yesterday, and to let you know that I uploaded my CV via the online application at PeaceHealth.org this morning. I look forward to discussing the position further.

 

Kind regards,

 

Randy Waskin, MD

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