Tuesday, July 17, 2001

AAPI Ethics and Grievances Committee

17W300 22^nd St., Suite 300A

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Subject: Requesting further assistance

Dear Dr Kohli and members of Grievances Committee;

First of all, let me thank the grievances committee from the bottom of my heart for sending a letter to my past employer in my support. The letter was sent in the third week of May 2001. As suggested in the reply received three weeks after from Dr Martin Gizzi, my past program director and chair, the matter was forwarded to the affiliated University.

I have my reservations in communicating further with the University as described in my letter to the hospital CEO, a copy of which has been forwarded to EGC. The matter is no longer purely academic as depicted below in a brief summary of my case for the new members of the Ethics and Grievances Committee. I am fully aware of the fact that some of these details below are inconceivable and I have sufficient evidences to support each and every matter.

Brief Summary:

• I joined New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ as Neurology Chief Resident in July 1997. From the first week I noticed differential treatment, discrimination and hostile work conditions. I worked hard ignoring these factors so as to complete my residency and received superior evaluations and reference.

• In March 1998, I was placed on probation on manufactured grounds and was not allowed grievance procedure.

• Probation Extended for another month in April 1998 despite satisfactory evaluation.

• I was terminated on May 5 1998, one week after receiving a national scholarship from American Academy of Neurology. I was not allowed grievances mandated by my signed residency contract prior to termination.

• On 23^rd May 1998, I recorded a break in my apartment in my absence on an audiotape, clearly suggesting surveillance purpose on the recording.

• In first week of July 1998, my results of USMLE step 3 were intercepted in the mail (from my P O Box) and replaced by a fraudulent result suggesting I failed.

• Multiple invasions of my privacy in different forms have occurred since then. I have ran in to infinite roadblocks in my pursuit of justice as well and have not been able to find an attorney over the past three years despite constant efforts. Despite the depleted resources in the absence of my medical license, under normal circumstances, similar case would easily attract an attorney on contingency base.

Despite the circumstances, I will continue to look for an attorney and pursue justice. Making a resolution with the hospital could bring a speedy end to the ongoing anguish of my family and possibly salvage my Neurology career. As stated above, there are multiple civil rights violations after termination that could only be negotiated with the hospital and not the University.

Due to my limitations, I am requesting further assistance from AAPI in the form of:

1. Sending another strongly worded letter to the Program Director / Hospital for directly negotiating the matter.
2. Simultaneously providing me a general support letter that could help in finding an attorney / law firm. The letter could mention furnishing ‘Amicus Brief’ and ‘Amicus Note’ if needed in future.
3. Reporting the program to ACGME and AMA for discriminatory act if not responded to the second letter.
4. If still unable to find an attorney, a legal defense aid / loan that could be used as a retainer.

Detailed story and all academic documents could be accessed on my home page at http://www.oocities.org/MDinjustice. Thank you very much for your time and help again.

Sincerely,

Chetan Thakar, MD

H (626) 287-7155

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