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Verner S. Waite, M.D., FACS, Founder of Semmelweis Society International, 1928-2007, went home to be with the LORD on August 17, 2007, at 6:30 AM.
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Welcome to the website of Semmelweis Society International. This website is dedicated to all physicians, academicians and health care providers who have been shammed or are about to be shammed so that they might prevail, and "We Shall Overcome."
Here you will find all the necessary legal and emotional support needed to help you weather the storm of bad-faith peer-review.
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Physician Peer Review Reform--Peoria, II. Physician Whistleblower Dr.---
The Need for Reform: The Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) seeks to "improve the quality of medical care" through "effective professional peer review." Unfortunately, a large number of hospitals have learned to exploit the unqualified immunity provisions in the peer review process to punish physician whistleblowers who speak out against hospital practices that threaten the safety of patients and the quality of medial care at the institution.
Victims of "sham" or "bad faith" peer review rarely gain access to any independent due process proceeding to challenge this unique form of retaliation, which in many cases results in the end of their career as a physician. Bad faith peer review against one physician can and does persuade hundreds of others to remain silent rather than advocate on behalf of their patients. When doctors are silenced, it is the American public, as medical patients, that suffers. Congress needs to extend whistlbplower protections to all physicians so that when they speak out in defense of our right to excellent medical care, they are able to defend themselves. Verner S, Waite, M.D., Founder and forefather, May 13, 2007.The story of Dr. ------
US health system ranks last compared to other countries: studies, May 15, 2007, click here
Congressional Disclosures Protections Act: May 17, 2007, Introduced by members of "No-Fear" Coalition, click here
Medscape Editoral in response to "what is sham peer review", by Charles Bonds, Esq. Nov. 1, 2005, click here
The "War is on", by Charles Bonds, Esq, 3-12-2007, click here
Sexual Harassment, Retaliatory, Discharge and bad faith peer review, by Lauren F. Schwartz, M.D., presented at Semmelweis Society, National meeting, May 13, 2007, Washington, DC., click here
Dr Schindler (neurosurgeon) timeline, presented at Semmelweis Society, National meeting, May 13, 2007, Washington, DC., click here
Dr Jeffery Fudin on Satellite Radio, 6-21-07, invited by Joe Madison at Whistleblower week, May 13-19, 2007, Washington, DC, click here
Retaliation Against Physicians, Gil Mileikowsky, M.D., July 11, 2007, click here
Adkins, R.E., M.D., vs. Christie, A.P., United States Court of Appeals, Lexis 13713, June 12, 2007, click here
Unreal Medicine and Malpractice of United States, by Ron A. Virmani, M.D., July 11, 2007, click here
Dr. Jeff Condit, retired psychologist, VA whistleblower, and veteran, June 16. 2007, click here
Grady Hospital should allow a checkup, by Ron Marshall, July 2, 2007, click here
Grady Hospital sends suburbs a bill, William Loughrey, is a member of board that governs Grady, July 11, 2007, click here
AAPS proposed revision of HCQIA of 1986, July 19, 2007, By M.D. Ostrolenk, Director of Government Affairs, AAPS, click here
Commentary: How The Fire Got To Grady's Door, by Ron Marshall, July 30, 2007, click here
Opposition Increases to Texas Medical Board's Action, by Steven F. Hotze, M.D., August 7, 2007, click here
Report on WhistleBlower Week In Washington, DC, May 13-19, 2007, Dr Carol Bernstein, click here
Patient Quality Care Project (PQCP), May 13-19, 2007, click here
Six Republican lawmakers want James Murtagh, M.D., verses Grady Hospital records unsealed, is "falsified peer review exposed?" Oct. 4, 2007, click here
National Foundation of Women Legislators passes Resolution to Reform Medical Boards, Oct. 13, 2007, click here
The Texas legislature is fed up with the Texas Medical Board in the treatment of Texas physicians and patients, meeting Oct. 23, 2007, immediate release, by President of Semmelweis, Dr. Roland Chalifoux, Oct. 15, 2007, click here
Greetings from the President, Semmelweis Society International, Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., Oct. 15, 2007, click here
Roland F. Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President, Semmelweis Society International, Testimony before the House Appropiations Subcommittee on Regulatory Hearing regarding the Texas Medical Board, Oct. 23, 2007, click here
November 3, 2007, the Texas Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Regulatory, heard from the Texas Medical Board members, staff, and attorneys, pertaining to their operation, etc., and heard and received testimonies from physicians, attorneys and public from 10:06 AM to 9:10 PM (11.04.22 hours), on October 23, 2007, entire hearing can be heard, seen and listened to verbatim, click here, then scroll down and click on Appropriations, 10-23-07
Letter to Judge Ronald D. Earle, re: complaints on Roberta Kalafut, TMB president and Don Patrick, TMB executive director, by Steven F. Hotze, M.D., Nov. 2, 2007, click here
Nov. 5, 2007, Google Web Alert for: roland chalifoux 10-26-07, Testimony of Roland Chalifoux, DO., at Texas Medical Board hearings, 10-23-2007, click here
Semmelweis Society International Position Paper, Peer Review, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President of SSI, November 8, 2007, Click here
Semmelweis Society International recommendations to Texas Legislature regarding equalizing the playing field with the Texas Medical Board, Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President SSI, November 18, 2007, click here
Semmelweis Society International letter to Texas Governor, Honorable Rick Perry, regarding the testimonies before the Texas Appropriations subcommittee on regulatory hearing regarding the Texas Medical Board, Oct. 23, 2007, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President SSI, November 18, 2007, click here
News of the Day.....In Perspective, District Attorney Asked to Investigate Texas Medical Board Officers, by American Association of Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), Nov. 10, 2007, click here
Semmelweis Society International letter to Representative Debbie Riddle regarding the Texas Medical Board, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President SSI, Dec. 4, 2007, click here
Sham Peer Review: the Unjust "Objective Test" editorial, vol. 12, No. 4, Winter 2007, by Lawrence R. Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, Dec. 7, 2007, click here
Support letter for Hearing on Mold Illnesses & Industry influence to Honorable Henry Waxman, Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President SSI, Nov. 20, 2007, click here
Doctors sue Texas Medical Board for misconduct, by American Association of Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), Dec. 21, 2007, click here
Physicians sue Texas Medical Board over anonymous complaints, by Texas Chon.com, Associated Press, Austin, Dec. 27, 2007, 12:17 AM, click here
Letter to the North American Spine Society (NASS) pertaining to Dr. Faciszewski as future present, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D. O., President of SSI, Dec. 25, 2007, click here
News of New York, Jan. 2008, Medical Society of the State of New York, Sham Peer Review: the Unjust: "Objective Test", by Lawrence R. Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D., editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Physicians and Surgeons, click here
PRESS RELEASE, 1-22-08, Semmelweis Society International is supporting the efforts of Representative Albert Wynn's introduction of Congressional Disclosures Protection Act, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D. O., President SSI, 1-21-08, click here
Congressman Albert Wynn to hold press conference on the introduction of the Congressional Disclosures Act, 1-22-08, by No FEAR Coalition, click here
The Government Accountability Project (GAP) is the nation's leading whistleblower protection organization, Legal Director, Tom Devine, 1-24-08, click here
How to Protect Physician Whistleblowers-Patient Advocates-from Retaliation to Benefit Patients, Oct. 2007, by Gil N. Mileikowsky, M.D., & Bartholomew, Lee, Attorney, click here, Read full article or Read five page summary, 1-30-08
American College of Legal Medicine, 48th Annual Meeting, Feb. 29- March 2, 2008, Houston, Texas, click here, 1-31-08
The Insulting Physician "Code of Conduct", editoral, by Lawrence R. Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D., editor-in-chief of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, click here, March 8, 2008
Semmelweis Society International Position Paper, Peer Review, by Roland F. Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President SSI, March 11, 2008, click here
Dr. Donald Patrick to retire as Texas Medical Board Executive Director, News release, by Texas Medical Board, 4-10-08, click here
Dr. Donald Patrick's departure, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President, Semmelweis Society International, click here, April 20, 2008
Twelve Signs of Sham Peer Review, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President, Semmelweis Society International, click here, April 22, 2008
Sham Peer Review defined, the History of HQCIA, National Practitioner Data, and where we stand today, April, 2008, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President SSI, click here, April 2008
Semmelweis Society International, Peter's Lesson, 1 Peter 3:13-18, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President, Semmelweis Society International, click here, April 27, 2008
Semmelweis Society International letter to Judge Meurer, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President, SSI, click here, April 20, 2008
Semmelweis Society International letter to West Virginia Gazette, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President SSI, click here, April 20, 2008
Semmelweis Society International Applauds Rhode Island Hospital, by Roland Chalifoux, Jr., D.O., President SSI, click here, Jan. 1, 2008
Montgomery County Medical Society Flyer, Guest Program Speaker, Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D., click here, April 24, 2008
Texas Medical Board considered too strict by doctors, by Byron Harris/WFAA-TV, click here, April 25, 2008
KPRC Local 2 Investigates, Houston, Texas, "Did Doctors Test Medicine on Unsuspecting Patients?" reported by Stephen Dean, click here, Feb. 1, 2008
Physician Survey RE: Texas Medical Board, by Merrimon W. Baker, M.D., Cleveland, Texas, click here, May 9, 2008
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