Posted on 02/19/2011 12:20:24 PM PST by rhema
[Madison, WI] As tens of thousands of public employees skipped work this week to attend protest rallies outside the Wisconsin State Capitol, many wondered if they would face any disciplinary action for unexcused absences.
On Saturday, a group of men and women in lab coats purporting to be doctors were handing out medical excuse notes, without examining the ‘patients.’
“I asked this doctor what he was doing and he told me they were handing out excuses to people who were feeling sick due to emotional, mental or financial distress,” said Christian Hartsock. “They never performed an exam–he asked me how I was feeling today and I said I’m from California and I’m not used to the cold, so he handed me a note.”
Another woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were handing out excuses like they were leaflets.
“I asked if they were handing out doctors’ excuses and a guy said yes and asked me if I needed one,” she said. “When I told them I needed one for February 16 and 17th, he wondered if I wanted to come back here for the protests next week.”
What happened next?
“I said, ‘sure,’ and I received a doctor’s note for the 16th through the 25th of February, without a medical exam.”
The notes read
Feb 19, 2011
Patient’s name______
Date of birth ____/_____/_____
To Whom it May Concern:
This is confirm I have seen and evaluated the above named patient.
Please excuse from work/school due to a medical condition from
____/____/____ through
Please contact me at badgerdoctors@gmail.com if additional information is needed. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Physician Signature:
Physician Name
WI license number
Based on an examination of the signature and medical license number provided, one of the men handing out these notes was purporting to be James H Shropshire MD, a Clinical Associate Professor at the University Wisconsin Madison.
At this time, MacIver News Service is attempting to contact Dr. Shropshire to see if indeed he was the one handing out the notes on the Capitol Square.
Three names so far:
James H. Shropshire licensed
Hannah M. Keevil licensed
Bernard F. Micke licensed
Hanna Keevel, M.D.
Job title: Clinical Assistant Professor
Office phone: (608) 274-1100
Email: holly.keevil@uwmf.wisc.edu
Clinic: Odana Atrium (Madison)
Affiliation: UW Health - Odana Atrium
http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/directory/883
This dude belongs in the “Stupid Crooks” book. I almost wish it was a bit more under the radar for a while, so these dorks wouldn’t be wised up enough, and would actually be caught turning the notes in to The Man.
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Department of Regulation and Licensing
Tom H. Ryan, MPA, JD, Bureau Director
1400 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-2112 / Fax:(608) 261-7083
Complaints Toll Free: (877) 617-1565
www.drl.state.wi.us
These physicians should be brought before the Board of Medicine. This is an unethical, illegal, dishonest disgrace which casts a very, very bad light on the profession.
LOL... writes itself.
Bernard F. Micke, MD
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Bernard Micke, MD earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his residency at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis. His special interests include FAA physicals.
UW Health Clinics
Palliative Care Medicine (608) 890-9444 UW Hospital and Clinics
http://findadoctor.uwhealth.org/providers/Micke_Ber.jpg
Agreed.
And if 100 people show up with an excuse from the same guy, fire him.
Time to play hard ball.
Assuming anyone has the gonads to prosecute the bum. Hey, he can become a prison doctor and work for basically free.
Nice - someone contact this guy.
Drudge has it up.
Some doctor is going to lose her license.
Hannah M. Keevil, MD
608-274-1100
5618 Odana Rd Madison, WI 53719
Hannah M. Keevil, MD is board certified in Family Practice and has 21 years of experience.
On the other hand, to be fair to the accused, maybe they just picked her at random and forged her name.
Either way there should be legal chargs filed.
And now that this scam has been exposed those doctor notes are now worthless.
If this stands, the Wisconsin Board of Medicine is a JOKE.
A law enforcement unit needs to match up the individual teachers with the doctors who signed their excuses then prosecute to the max which one, or both, is lying.
FWIW, I’m finding Keevil spelled with an “i”, but with “M” for a middle initial. Can’t find anything for a Hannah L. Keevil, which is the spelling on the note.
(signed) Epstein’s Mother
Every time these perps pull a new trick, I’m shocked all over again. The fraud, deceit, dishonesty, and lies they generate seems to escalate by the hour. Never thought I would live to see such a mess and wonder if it will ever end. What price is their soul?
I take it back. Blasted MD handwriting. I think that’s an “h” I’m looking at at the end of Hannah.
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