[johnb838]

Yes, that's right. And it was in Cali, I just can't remember where. I just remember he screwed up a plastic surgery, the patient got an infection and almost died, and he kept the person in a back room in his office for 48 hours. They let him keep practicing, and after a while he did the same thing -- botching an operation and then kidnapping the victim, but this time the patient died. Then I think he lost his license.

This was the person admitted over Allen Bakke in the notorious Bakke vs. California case from the late seventies.

[shhrubbery!]

I don't have the source handy, but didnt't the first black MD who entered medical school via affermative action lose his medical liscence becasue he was such a abd doctor?

His name was Patrick Chavis. He wasn't the first to enter medical school because of affirmative action; but he WAS the candidate who got into medical school in place of the better-qualified Allen Bakke.

The NY Times magazine ran a cover story on Chavis, showing him in surgical scrubs, cradling a 'minority' newborn baby. The Times celebrated this fruit of affirmative action, and spoke glowingly of Chavis's service to his "community."

Turns out there were many complaints about Chavis in his role as an OB/GYN, and he had to be reprimanded many times by the medical community.

Chavis turned to the more lucrative practice of liposuction after taking a 3 or 4 day minicourse in the specialty. He killed one patient and maimed at least a couple of others. Finally his licence to practice was revoked.

A few years ago Chavis was killed by gunshot. The circumstances weren't clear, but some reports said he was killed in a carjacking.