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`Pediatric Residency Program - NewYork-Prc±y:crian Brooklyn MAM±
`7/21/2019
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 8
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`INDEX NO. 516861/2019
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`Hospital
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2019
`
`NewYork-Presbyterian
`
`Brooklyn
`
`Methodist
`
`Hospital
`
`PEDIATRIC
`
`RESIDENCY
`
`PROGRAM
`
`A Message
`
`from
`
`Pramod
`
`Narula,
`
`MD
`
`NewYork-Presbyterian
`
`Brooklyn
`
`Methodist
`
`Hospital
`
`is a member
`
`of
`
`the
`
`NewYork-Presbyterian
`
`Healthcare
`
`System
`
`and
`
`an
`
`affiliate
`
`of
`
`the Weill
`
`Cornell
`
`Medical
`
`College.
`
`The
`
`Hospital
`
`serves
`
`the
`
`entire
`
`borough
`
`of
`
`Brooklyn
`
`and
`
`is located
`
`in Park
`
`Slope,
`
`one
`
`of New York's
`
`most
`
`desirable
`
`neighborhoods.
`
`and
`
`residents
`
`Respect
`
`and
`
`camaraderie
`
`among
`
`attending
`
`physicians
`
`is our
`
`program's
`
`most
`
`distinguishing
`
`feature.
`
`Residents
`
`work
`
`directly
`
`with
`
`attending
`
`We tailor
`
`physicians,
`
`and
`
`we
`
`strive
`
`to
`
`create
`
`a relationship
`
`that
`
`is both
`
`collegial
`
`and
`
`supervisory.
`
`our
`
`program
`
`to meet
`
`the
`
`individual
`
`needs
`
`of
`
`our
`
`residents,
`
`and
`
`we
`
`let
`
`them
`
`know
`
`that
`
`are
`
`to
`
`us
`
`both
`
`as
`
`and
`
`as
`
`people.
`
`they
`
`important
`
`physicians
`
`Our
`
`curriculum
`
`focuses
`
`on
`
`blending
`
`exceptional
`
`patient
`
`care
`
`with
`
`superb
`
`resident
`
`training.
`
`Residents
`
`graduate
`
`with
`
`a strong
`
`foundation
`
`in
`
`research,
`
`quality
`
`improvement,
`
`and
`
`culturally
`
`competent
`
`patient
`
`care.
`
`our
`
`graduates
`
`have
`
`excelled
`
`in all
`
`areas,
`
`launching
`
`academic
`
`and
`
`private
`
`practice
`
`careers
`
`and
`
`securing
`
`prestigious
`
`subspecialty
`
`fellowships.
`
`I am pleased
`
`to
`
`to
`
`in
`
`pediatrics
`
`at NewYork-Presbyterian
`
`invite
`
`you
`
`apply
`
`for
`
`a residency
`
`Brooklyn
`
`Methodist
`
`Hospital.
`
`Pramod
`
`Narula,
`
`MD,
`
`Chairman,
`
`Department
`
`of Pediatrics
`
`Pediatric
`
`Program
`
`Description
`
`The
`
`Pediatrics
`
`Department
`
`at NewYork-Presbyterian
`
`Brooklyn
`
`Methodist
`
`Hospital
`
`offers
`
`a
`
`comprehensive,
`
`rigorous,
`
`and
`
`compassionate
`
`training
`
`program.
`
`An
`
`urban
`
`program,
`
`we
`
`boast
`
`an
`
`exceptionally
`
`diverse
`
`group
`
`of
`
`faculty,
`
`residents
`
`and
`
`patients.
`
`We have
`
`board
`
`certified
`
`general
`
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`INDEX NO. 516861/2019
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`Hospital
`
`pediatricians
`
`and
`
`pediatric
`
`subspecialists
`
`in all
`
`required
`
`fields
`
`and
`
`an
`
`ever
`
`expanding
`
`roster
`
`of
`
`surgical
`
`subspecialists
`
`in fields
`
`including
`
`pediatric
`
`surgery,
`
`orthopedics,
`
`neurosurgery,
`
`urology
`
`and
`
`otolaryngology.
`
`Rotations
`
`through
`
`the
`
`outpatient
`
`clinic,
`
`general
`
`pediatrics
`
`unit,
`
`newborn
`
`nursery,
`
`neonatal
`
`and
`
`pediatric
`
`intensive
`
`care
`
`units,
`
`and
`
`elective
`
`subspecialties
`
`provide
`
`residents
`
`with
`
`a wide
`
`and
`
`complete
`
`pediatric
`
`education.
`
`We have
`
`19
`
`beds
`
`on
`
`the
`
`pediatric
`
`inpatient
`
`unit,
`
`5 PICU
`
`beds,
`
`24 NICU
`
`beds,
`
`and
`
`60
`
`bassinets
`
`in
`
`the
`
`newborn
`
`nursery.
`
`we
`
`admissions
`
`to
`
`the
`
`pediatric
`
`Annually,
`
`have
`
`approximately
`
`1,900
`
`inpatient
`
`unit;
`
`350
`
`to
`
`PICU;
`
`750
`
`to NICU;
`
`5,600
`
`to
`
`the
`
`newborn
`
`nursery;
`
`22,000
`
`visits
`
`to
`
`the
`
`outpatient
`
`clinic;
`
`and
`
`25,000
`
`visits
`
`to
`
`the
`
`24-hour
`
`Level
`
`One
`
`pediatric
`
`emergency
`
`service.
`
`All
`
`of
`
`residents'
`
`our
`
`training
`
`needs
`
`are met
`
`at
`
`the
`
`Hospital's
`
`main
`
`campus.
`
`In addition,
`
`residents
`
`take
`
`advantage
`
`of
`
`our
`
`close
`
`affiliation
`
`with
`
`New York-
`
`Presbyterian/Weill
`
`Cornell
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`by
`
`electives
`
`at NYP and
`
`rotating
`
`through
`
`the
`
`NYP/Weill
`
`Cornell
`
`PICU
`
`during
`
`their
`
`third
`
`choosing
`
`year.
`
`We are
`
`proud
`
`of
`
`an
`
`one-on-one
`
`outstanding
`
`relationships
`
`with
`
`faculty
`
`during
`
`teaching
`
`inpatient
`
`environment
`
`in which
`
`residents
`
`develop
`
`teaching
`
`rounds,
`
`outpatient
`
`visits,
`
`didactic
`
`sessions,
`
`and
`
`mentorship
`
`meetings.
`
`Our
`
`residents
`
`are
`
`closely
`
`supervised
`
`but
`
`also
`
`encouraged
`
`to
`
`develop
`
`independent
`
`plans
`
`for
`
`patient
`
`care,
`
`research,
`
`and
`
`quality
`
`improvement
`
`projects..Our
`
`residents
`
`present
`
`research
`
`at
`
`national
`
`conferences
`
`and
`
`publish
`
`in major
`
`pediatric
`
`journals.
`
`The
`
`program
`
`is also
`
`unique
`
`in
`
`its
`
`focus
`
`on
`
`resident
`
`wellness,
`
`board
`
`preparedness,
`
`and
`
`exceptional
`
`patient
`
`care.
`
`Our
`
`graduates
`
`are
`
`fully
`
`prepared
`
`to
`
`fulfill
`
`their
`
`career
`
`aspirations
`
`and
`
`embark
`
`on
`
`a path
`
`of
`
`lifelong
`
`learning.
`
`Application
`
`Applications
`
`for
`
`appointments
`
`commencing
`
`in July
`
`each
`
`year
`
`are made
`
`during
`
`the
`
`preceding
`
`fall.
`
`The
`
`application
`
`deadline
`
`is November
`
`1st.
`
`All
`
`applications
`
`must
`
`be made
`
`through
`
`the
`
`National
`
`Residency
`
`Matching
`
`Program
`
`(NRMP).
`
`We require
`
`a dean's
`
`letter
`
`from
`
`your
`
`medical
`
`school,
`
`three
`
`letters
`
`of
`
`recommendation
`
`(one
`
`of
`
`which
`
`must
`
`be
`
`from
`
`the
`
`Department
`
`of Pediatrics),
`
`a medical
`
`school
`
`transcript,
`
`a curriculum
`
`vitae,
`
`and
`
`a personal
`
`statement.
`
`We also
`
`require
`
`that
`
`you
`
`have
`
`USMLE
`
`steps
`
`1 and
`
`2 completed
`
`and
`
`scores
`
`submitted.
`
`https://www.nyp.org/brooklyn/medical-edücâEs:'medied.=ido::cy-programs/pediatrics
`
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`Pediatric Residency Program - NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
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`Once
`
`all
`
`supporting
`
`material
`
`has
`
`been
`
`received,applicants
`
`will
`
`be
`
`contacted
`
`promptly
`
`if
`
`interviews
`
`are
`
`desired.
`
`It
`
`is not
`
`necessary
`
`to
`
`contact
`
`us
`
`directly
`
`regarding
`
`the
`
`status
`
`of
`
`your
`
`application.
`
`Eligible
`
`candidates
`
`are
`
`interviewed
`
`two
`
`by
`
`or more
`
`members
`
`of
`
`the
`
`pediatric
`
`faculty
`
`and
`
`are
`
`evaluated
`
`on
`
`the
`
`basis
`
`of
`
`their
`
`preparedness,
`
`ability,
`
`aptitude,
`
`academic
`
`credentials,
`
`communication
`
`skills,
`
`and
`
`personal
`
`qualities
`
`such
`
`as motivation
`
`and
`
`integrity.
`
`Candidates
`
`are
`
`ranked
`
`a committee
`
`by
`
`of
`
`the
`
`faculty
`
`for
`
`selection
`
`via
`
`the
`
`NRMP.
`
`To
`
`program:
`
`learn
`
`more
`
`about
`
`our
`
`.Clini.cal..Ratalians
`
`Ratati.ao..S.chedule
`
`.Caaferences.and..Reports
`
`Enrichment..Qpportunities_and
`
`SpeciaLEmgtams
`
`See..NYPBMH.,p.ublications
`
`in Deer-reviewed
`
`jo.urnals.
`
`including.pediard.cs.
`
`See
`
`recent
`
`fe[[pwships
`
`received
`
`by.gEaduates
`
`of NYP_Bmaklyn..Methodist's.Badi.atric
`
`Residency
`
`Emgram.
`
`For
`
`further
`
`information,
`
`contact:
`
`Residency
`
`Program
`
`Coordinator
`
`Department
`
`of Pediatrics
`
`NewYork-Presbyterian
`
`Brooklyn
`
`Methodist
`
`Hospital
`
`506
`
`Sixth
`
`Street
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`New York
`
`11215
`
`Tel:
`
`212-28.0-5.970
`
`Fax:
`
`718-780-3266
`
`Please
`
`note:
`
`Our
`
`program
`
`will
`
`accept
`
`online
`
`applications
`
`only.
`
`Applicants
`
`must
`
`use
`
`the
`
`Electronic
`
`process,
`
`Residency
`
`Application
`
`Service
`
`(ERAS).
`
`For
`
`details
`
`regarding
`
`the
`
`application
`
`contact
`
`your
`
`dean's
`
`office
`
`or ECFMG.
`
`https://www.nyp.org",
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`TCH
`
`NATloNALRESIDENTMATcHING PROGRAMS
`
`2121 K Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20037
`www.nrmp.org Email: policy@nrmp.org
`Toll Free : (866) 653-NRMP Phone: (202) 400-2235
`
`BY EMAIL
`
`Khass
`Walid
`7th Avenue
`8223
`NY
`Brooklyn,
`
`11228
`
`Dear Mr. Khass,
`
`April
`
`29, 2019
`
`The National
`by the Pediatrics
`contacted
`has been
`Program
`Resident
`(NRMP)
`Matchiñÿ
`a waiver
`York
`Presbytarian
`Brooklyn
`which
`Methodist
`is sêêkiñg
`of
`its match
`Hospital,
`Our
`records
`indicate
`you matched
`to the program
`in the NRMP's
`2019 Main Residency
`
`program
`commitment
`Match.
`
`at New
`to you.
`
`considers
`The NRMP
`a match
`of
`the Match
`under
`the terms
`if honoring
`the
`seek
`a waiver
`wishes
`to change
`specialties,
`and
`can
`be
`granted
`only
`appropriate.
`
`and
`an applicant
`between
`signed
`Agreement
`Participaticñ
`of
`cause
`the match
`would
`results
`for
`or
`if
`the app!!cant
`is ineligible
`investigates
`by--the
`which
`NRMP,
`
`to be a binding
`pivyiain
`commitment;
`however,
`or program
`an applicant
`by all participants,
`may
`the app|icañt
`if
`serious
`and extreme
`hardship,
`from--
`training.
`must
`be requested
`All waivers
`it
`each
`request
`determine
`whether
`
`to
`
`is
`
`Even
`accept
`program
`determine
`initiates
`electronic
`Policies
`
`or
`interview
`a waiver,
`program
`the Pediatrics
`though
`not
`you may
`requested
`has
`for,
`discuss,
`apply,
`the NRMP has acted
`the waiver
`upon
`until
`you and the
`is not granted,
`If
`the request.
`positicñ
`añcther
`by the NRMP to
`will be expected
`in an investigation
`to honor
`your match.
`Failure
`to do so will
`result
`the NRMP
`whether
`and
`Participation
`Agreement.
`If
`you
`the
`pivyiain
`have
`violated
`the Match
`we will
`Violations
`Policy.
`an
`follow
`the
`set
`forth
`in the
`NRMP's
`The
`procedures
`investigaticñ,
`letter
`of
`this
`of
`and Waiver
`and Viciaiicus
`includes
`copies
`the Match
`Participation
`Agrêêmêñt
`copy
`in effect
`that were
`for
`in which
`the match
`you participated.
`
`five business
`Within
`days
`picvids
`a statement
`please
`school
`your medical
`status
`waiver
`should
`be granted.
`via email
`to policy@nrmp.org.
`
`of your
`letter
`this
`of
`receipt
`to the NRMP and forward
`anticipated
`gradation
`and
`to submit
`You
`do not need
`
`and
`all
`
`on Monday,
`time
`eastern
`by 5:00 p.m.
`6, 2019,
`May
`to this waiver
`informaticñ
`pertinent
`request,
`including
`believe
`whether
`you
`the
`indicate
`please
`also
`date;
`a waiver
`request
`form.
`Your
`respõñss
`should
`be sent
`
`have
`If
`you
`policv@nrmo.ora.
`
`questions,
`
`please
`
`contact
`
`NRMP
`
`Policy
`
`by
`
`telephcñé
`
`at
`
`202-400-2235
`
`or
`
`by
`
`email
`
`at
`
`Sincerely,
`
`Ally Anderson,
`Match
`Director,
`
`M.A.
`Policy
`
`

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`MATCH
`
`NATIONALRESIDENTMATcHING PROGRAM*
`
`2121 K street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, De 20037
`www,nrmp.org Email: policy@nrmp.org
`Toll Free : (866) 653-NRMP Phone: (202) 400-2235
`
`BY EMAIL
`
`May 30, 2019
`
`Presbyterian
`
`Brooklyn
`
`Methodist
`
`Hospital
`
`R. Maleson
`Lindsay
`for New York
`Counsel
`LLP
`Nixon
`Peabody
`50 Jericho
`Quadrangle
`Suite
`300
`Jericho,
`
`117533
`
`NY
`
`Dear Ms. Maleson:
`
`Program
`Resident
`The National
`Matching
`(NRMP)
`York
`Presbyterian
`Brooklyn
`Meth0dist
`Hospital's
`Walid
`a pûsiticñ
`obtained
`in the NRMP's
`Khass,
`
`concluded
`has
`request
`(NYPB)
`2019 Main Residency
`
`of
`its review
`a waiver
`for
`Match.
`
`the Pediatrics
`of
`its match
`
`at New
`program
`commitment
`to
`
`information
`the
`interested
`from all
`obtained
`reviewing
`to show that Walid
`NYPB
`failed
`Khass
`has
`because
`it will
`suffer
`to
`demcastrate
`that
`an unañticipated
`
`After
`request
`has failed
`is denied.
`
`the NRMP hereby
`parties,
`to start
`the NYPB
`is ineligible
`and extreme
`serious
`hardship
`
`the waiver
`denies
`and NYPB
`program
`its waiver
`if
`request
`
`the 2019 NRMP Main Residency
`participants
`Match
`requires
`Match
`for
`Participation
`The Match
`Agreement
`not authorized
`to release
`programs
`an appointment
`offer
`are
`if a match
`occurs.
`App||cañts
`and
`accept
`and
`the NRMP may
`commitment.
`a program
`an app!!cent
`from their match
`each
`other
`Once
`and
`match,
`only
`both
`waive
`the commitment.
`Both NYPB
`and Mr. Khass
`in the 2019 Main Residéñcy
`and
`participated
`Match,
`their
`respective
`Participation
`Agreements.
`parties
`executed
`Match
`
`to
`
`the
`Section
`Under
`Agreement
`Participaticñ
`2019 Match
`3.6 of
`to an individual
`commitment
`a program's
`match
`waive
`applicant
`commitment
`would
`extreme
`serious
`and
`unanticipuied
`cause
`and
`Both
`programs
`ineligible
`to begin
`training.
`app!icents
`may
`the
`and
`extreme
`the
`term
`serious
`means
`process,
`hardship
`would
`bear
`the Match
`upon
`requestor's
`outcome
`the
`honoring
`dem0ñstrate
`unanticipated
`serious
`and extreme
`hardship.
`The final
`the NRMP and
`discretion
`is not subject
`to arbitration.
`
`of
`
`for Applicants
`and Programs,
`the NRMP determines
`if
`that
`for
`the
`program
`or
`if
`hardship
`waivers.
`For purposes
`request
`significant
`unexpected
`and
`burden
`is on
`the
`The
`case.
`to grant
`the waiver
`decision
`
`the NRMP may
`fulfillment
`of
`the
`the
`individual
`is
`of
`the waiver
`that
`adversity
`requestor
`to
`is in the sole
`
`for a waiver
`lñêIigibility."
`
`On April
`The
`stated
`2012-2017,
`media
`posts,
`with
`universal,
`program-level
`/appointment
`beyond
`July
`absence.
`
`to NRMP a request
`NYPB
`submitted
`19, 2019,
`for
`the waiver
`reason
`"Applicant
`request
`was
`made
`Mr. Khass
`a significant
`of anti-Semitic,
`number
`of which
`violence.
`some
`condoned
`and/or
`encouraged
`tenets
`of medical
`professionalism
`basic
`and
`entirely
`policies.
`NYBP
`states
`that Mr. Khass
`not meet
`dpes
`that Mr.
`as a trainee.
`program
`learned
`In addition,
`the
`1 because
`St. George's
`School
`of M6diciñê
`University
`
`Khass.
`to Walid
`commitment
`its match
`between
`The
`program
`had learned
`that
`social
`and/or
`insensitive
`anti-gay,
`racially
`incompatible
`His
`views
`were
`deemed
`with
`various
`Hospital
`inconsistent
`and
`for employment
`the Hospital's
`standards
`Khass'
`will
`well
`graduation
`be delayed
`Mr. Khass
`on a leave
`of
`placed
`
`of
`
`had
`
`In a follow-up
`retroactive
`pass
`his
`
`letter
`dated May
`suspension
`that
`clinical
`rotations,
`
`6, 2019,
`in principle
`the
`program's
`
`the prceram
`would
`allow
`expectations
`
`Mr. Khass
`although
`that
`indicated
`from St. George's
`him to graduate
`for
`professionalism,
`conduct,
`
`to secure
`able
`was
`if he were
`timely
`and
`character
`of
`
`a
`to
`its
`
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`
`Khass'
`
`Mr.
`to NYPB,
`school.
`above
`rise
`trainees
`medical
`from
`graduation
`According
`achieving
`simply
`has publicly
`Mr. Khass
`conduct
`residents.
`to be one
`of
`eligible
`disqualifies
`him from being
`its
`categorically
`and repeatedly
`groups
`of
`people
`who
`he
`about
`hateful
`multiple
`statements
`and ostensibly
`made
`threatening
`"
`physician."
`NYPB
`that
`for
`after
`claims
`hands
`on
`and
`treat
`as
`their
`would,
`1,
`by advocating
`lay
`July
`Mr. Khass's
`postings
`violence
`hospital
`of
`otherwise
`certain
`groups
`towards
`and
`patients,
`demeaning
`and
`with
`such
`render
`of
`trust
`confidence
`unable
`build
`appropriate
`relationships
`to
`him
`iñavitably
`and
`patients.
`NYPB
`further
`in
`states
`given
`profound
`deficisacies
`that
`the
`judgment,
`professionalism,
`privileged
`to serve
`the
`hospital's
`tempêrament
`evidenced
`be
`by Mr.
`Khass's
`he
`is unqualified
`to
`posts,
`orthodox
`daily with
`patients.
`As a pediatric
`and
`Mr. Khass
`would
`be interfacing
`resident,
`Jewish,
`especially
`babies
`and their
`as well
`as with patients
`of other
`groups
`who were
`the
`Hasidic
`children
`and
`parents,
`Jewish,
`position
`posts.
`incongruous
`unfair
`of
`subjects
`of Mr. Khass's
`odious
`NYPB
`now finds
`itself
`in the
`and
`entirely
`technical
`the Dean's
`was
`under
`a
`with
`someone
`under
`terms
`of
`been matched
`the
`Decision,
`who,
`having
`Mr. Khass
`was
`on
`at
`the
`time
`order
`list was
`submitted.
`suspension
`the program's
`rank
`Instead,
`disciplinary
`after
`the Match
`and
`through
`rank
`order
`list deadline,
`was
`suspended
`a leave
`of absence
`the
`occurred,
`only
`of
`but
`that
`that
`suspension
`so he could
`graduate
`on time;
`none
`was
`able
`to have
`be applied
`retroactively
`disclosed
`to NYPB
`on the
`information.
`Mr. Khass
`information
`ever
`at a time
`it could
`have
`acted
`was
`Thus,
`into NYPB
`pretenses.
`subjected
`to an
`has
`was
`gained
`under
`Mr.
`Khass
`false
`entry
`clearly
`effectiva|y
`in his education
`was withheld
`from NYPB.
`NYPB
`was
`which
`interruption
`on February
`4, 2019,
`involuntary
`Khass'
`therefore
`denied
`an
`informed
`of Mr.
`and
`professional
`assessment
`acaderñic
`honest,
`history
`Khass'
`interruption,"
`A leave
`of
`of Mr.
`characteristics.
`absence
`a "medical
`schooi
`and
`the
`nature
`hateful
`challenge
`a
`hospital's
`and
`social
`media
`postings
`unprofessional,
`disturbing,
`surely
`as it violates
`policies.
`social media,
`and other
`numerous
`requirements,
`anti-discrimination,
`
`is
`
`eligibility
`
`in nature,
`hyperbolic
`the social media
`that
`Mr. Khass maintains
`are clearly
`which
`referenced
`posts
`by NYPB,
`by Israel
`launched
`rockets
`Israeli
`of
`in protest
`when
`began
`and
`the territories
`were made
`policies
`concerning
`of
`Upon
`of his
`relatives.
`in the
`2012
`2014 wars
`the tweets
`in
`the
`two
`and
`with Palestinians
`killed
`discovery
`from St.
`with multiple
`senior
`clinical
`2017, Mr. Khass
`required
`in a meeting
`was
`to discuss
`posts
`the
`faculty
`of Medicine.
`that
`posts were
`due
`to his
`Mr. Khass
`George's
`School
`confirmed
`the
`At
`that meeting
`Uñivsrsity
`and
`frustration
`because
`the deaths
`of his family members
`and
`hardships
`endured
`by his family
`of
`immaturity
`not
`msmbérs.
`He explained
`that
`israeli
`and were
`the
`posts
`were meant
`to express
`frustration
`with
`policy
`meant
`to offend
`anyone.
`When
`he understood
`that
`himself
`in the wrong
`he deleted
`he was
`way,
`expressing
`his
`account
`in person
`to the
`committee
`and
`twitter
`on
`his
`own. Mr. Khass
`apologized
`both
`in email
`and
`Mr. Khass
`At
`his regret
`and
`explained
`the social media
`the conclusion
`the meeting,
`was
`expressed
`posts.
`of
`informed
`that
`he would
`without
`further
`action
`by the University,
`be allowed
`to continue
`clinical
`rotations
`any
`ramifications.
`but was warned
`if any
`new tweets
`of
`that
`there would
`that
`that nature
`were made
`be serious
`
`Mr.
`Khass
`published
`consent;
`removed
`investigated
`expulsion.
`medical
`nature
`
`and
`in February
`that
`also maintains
`were
`tweets
`aforementioned
`the
`pasted,
`cut,
`2019,
`on the
`knowledge
`Mr. Khass's
`were without
`website.
`by another
`re-pub!!cetions
`Those
`Internet
`the
`school
`posts
`of
`due
`the
`the
`to
`the
`and
`however,
`others,
`unilaterally
`by
`viewing
`rapast|ñÿ
`school
`while
`his
`Mr.
`the
`placed
`him on
`administrative
`leave
`clinical
`Khass
`from
`and
`rotations
`immediate
`devices
`face
`Mr.
`the matter.
`to
`surrender
`all
`electronic
`Khass
`was
`required
`firm hired
`He complied
`by the
`were
`searched
`by a private
`investigative
`and
`his electicñic
`devices
`new social media
`of
`that
`school.
`The
`search
`revealed
`that Mr. Khass
`not published
`posts
`had
`any
`2017.
`since
`
`re-
`or
`
`or
`
`reported
`Mr. Khass
`month
`suspension
`Khass
`to continue
`to complete
`time
`
`after
`that
`retroactive
`his
`clinical
`his graduation
`
`the Medica!
`of
`the Dean
`a review
`and
`appeal,
`of absence
`of
`leave
`imposed
`the
`date
`to the
`April
`29, 2019.
`That
`decisicñ
`effective
`rotations,
`by June
`requirements
`14, 2019.
`
`modified
`School
`in February
`afforded
`
`three
`Mr. Khass's
`Mr.
`2019,
`allowing
`Mr. Khass
`sufficient
`
`Information
`year medical
`student
`code
`and
`reputation,
`the matter
`was
`
`is a fourth-
`that Mr. Khass
`demonstrates
`of Medicine
`School
`by St. George's
`provided
`University
`the
`for
`of
`absence/suspension
`a 12-week
`leave
`who
`student
`concluded
`violating
`recently
`University's
`to
`the
`of
`conduct
`that
`was
`in
`conduct
`abusive,
`damaging
`by
`engaging
`on
`of absence
`while
`was
`placed
`a leave
`unprofessional.
`On
`4, 2019, Mr. Khass
`February
`reviewed.
`If Mr. Khass
`of his
`clinical
`as expected,
`completes
`the
`last
`few weeks
`rotations,
`
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`On April
`19, 2019,
`placed
`had
`been
`Khass'
`22, 2019, Mr.
`outcome
`and
`the
`due
`the
`fact
`
`a decision
`issued
`the School
`of
`the Dean
`the
`and
`absence
`of
`on
`a leave
`ending
`Evaluation
`School
`Performance
`Medice!
`had
`not
`which
`the
`process,
`disciplinary
`a formal
`had
`not
`been
`there
`discip!!nary
`
`of
`
`to
`
`that
`
`he will
`on or about
`graduate
`16, 2019.
`June
`period
`he
`the
`credit
`for
`Mr.
`Khass
`giving
`suspension
`effective
`On April
`April
`29, 2019.
`was
`behavior
`to
`revised
`reflect
`his
`(MSPE)
`been
`referenced
`in .the MSPE
`previously
`process
`earlier.
`
`in a waiver
`sole
`question
`The
`present.
`for a waiver
`grounds
`are
`fulfil|rñêñt
`comiñitrñêñt
`of
`its match
`or
`that Mr. Khass
`the
`program;
`ii)
`regard.
`
`the
`
`is wheth6r
`request
`the
`As
`requester,
`to Mr. Khass
`would
`to begin
`is iñéligible
`
`the waiver
`that
`demonstrated
`has
`requesting
`party
`either:
`that
`to demonstrate
`burden
`is on NYPB
`the
`i)
`for
`uñanticipated
`serious
`and extreme
`cause
`hardship
`in either
`NYPB
`not meet
`its burden
`training.
`does
`
`If social media
`history
`concerns
`regarding
`diligent
`particularly
`
`is a factor
`what may
`in evaluating
`
`the program's
`to meet
`in an applicant's
`ability
`NYPB
`an
`have
`been
`posted
`applicant,
`by
`Mr. Khass's
`social media
`until
`after
`history
`
`criteria
`does
`not
`the Match.
`
`for
`trainiñÿ,
`appear
`
`there
`or
`to have
`
`are
`been
`
`against
`allegations
`the
`while
`process
`to due
`was
`Mr. Khass
`In addition,
`school
`by his medical
`entitled
`taken
`to report
`any actions
`obligated
`nor Mr. Khass
`the school
`were
`investigated.
`Neither
`was
`necessarily
`when Mr. Khass's
`on April
`leave
`of absence
`which
`the school
`until
`a resolution
`29, 2019
`was
`was
`reached,
`Deadliñê.
`ended
`after
`the Rank Order
`List Certification
`At
`the
`in medical
`well
`and
`he was
`reinstated
`school,
`later
`the conclusion
`of
`of
`of
`time
`the initial
`was
`and
`revised
`the MSPE,
`submission
`up-to-date
`the document
`Deadline.
`As Mr. Khass
`has
`in April
`also
`after
`the Rank Order
`List Certification
`the discip!!ñary
`process
`2019,
`his clinical
`a n d graduate
`on or
`been
`reinstated
`in medical
`school
`and is expected
`to corñplete
`rotations
`about
`June
`he is eligible
`program.
`16, 2019.
`to begin
`in the NYPB
`Thus,
`training
`
`him
`by
`
`at
`
`on all
`and
`facts
`the
`Based
`NYPB will permit Mr. Khass
`
`in this matter,
`circumstances
`program
`to enter
`the residency
`
`request
`the waiver
`on or around
`July
`
`is denied.
`1.
`
`NRMP expects
`
`that
`
`the NRMP Palicies
`E of
`by Section
`As authorized
`the waiver
`decision.
`of
`request
`reconsideration
`p.m.
`eastern
`time
`on Thursday,
`6, 2019
`June
`the NRMP
`initial
`decision
`of
`is unreasonable
`it must
`still
`contact
`me by 5:00
`reccasideration,
`whether Walid
`will be accepted
`Khass
`into training
`
`for Waiver
`and Procedures
`Requests,
`it must
`to do so,
`submit
`If NYPB
`elects
`reconsideration
`and
`state
`the
`basis
`for
`If NYPB
`under
`the
`circumstances.
`p.m.
`time
`on Thursday,
`June
`eastem
`program.
`at
`the Pediatrics
`
`to
`is entitled
`NYPB
`its request
`by 5:00
`explain
`the
`and
`why
`not
`to
`elects
`request
`6, 2019
`notify me
`and
`
`The
`electicñic
`participated.
`policy@nrmp.ora.
`
`copy
`you
`
`If
`
`of
`this
`have
`
`letter
`questions,
`
`includes
`please
`
`the Waiver
`contact
`
`Policy
`me
`by
`
`in effect
`telephoñe
`
`for
`
`in which
`the match
`at
`202-400-2235
`or
`
`the
`by
`
`program
`email
`
`at
`
`Sincerely,
`
`Ally Anderson,
`Match
`Director,
`
`M.A.
`Policy
`
`cc:
`
`Walid
`Steven
`
`Khass
`Biener,
`
`General
`
`Counsel,
`
`St. George's
`
`Uñiversity
`
`School
`
`of Medicine
`
`

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`in the
`within
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`start
`date
`specified
`days
`of
`NRMP policy
`a waiver
`from the NRMP.
`A
`absent
`contract
`shall
`date
`specified
`in the app0iñtment
`be
`the NRMP waiver
`through
`process
`is submitted
`the NRMP determines
`in good
`faith
`and
`the
`commitment
`to the applicant.
`
`The NRMP reserves
`the
`right
`Applicants
`prOgrams
`are
`and
`to grant
`or deny
`determination
`arbitration.
`
`to grant
`to an
`not
`authorized
`a waiver
`request
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`A.
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`Request
`
`for Waiver
`
`applicant
`to
`release
`lies
`in the
`
`commitment.
`of
`a waiver
`or a pragram
`the
`biñding
`commitmêñt.
`The
`their
`each
`other
`from
`binding
`the NRMP and
`is not
`to
`sole
`discreticñ
`
`of
`
`subject
`
`program
`Applicants,
`directors,
`will not
`a waiver
`initiate
`review
`All Forms must
`be submitted
`
`officials
`or
`institutional
`received
`until
`it has
`to policy@nrmp.org.
`
`contact
`may
`a completed
`
`the NRMP to request
`appropriate
`of
`the
`copy
`
`a waiver.
`Waiver
`
`The NRMP
`Form.
`Request
`
`B.
`
`Communications
`
`as othsrwise
`Except
`shall
`be transmitted
`the Registration,
`the correct
`providing
`
`expressly
`electreñically
`Ranking,
`email
`address
`
`from the NRMP to a Match
`all communicati00s
`participant
`in this Policy,
`provided
`at
`by the participant
`of
`registraticñ
`designated
`to the email
`address
`the time
`Results®
`system.
`Each Match
`is
`and
`participant
`respcasible
`(R3®)
`in the R3 system
`at
`the time
`registration.
`
`of
`
`in
`for
`
`

`

`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 08/14/2019 11:35 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 8
`
`INDEX NO. 516861/2019
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2019
`
`from the NRMP
`to communications
`References
`NRMP Violations
`such
`other
`or
`Policy,
`policy
`mean
`communication
`by electronic
`transmission.
`
`C. Confirmation
`
`and Examination
`
`Procedures
`
`in this
`as may
`
`the applicable
`policy,
`be implemented
`
`by
`
`Participation
`Match
`Agreement,
`from time
`to tirne
`the NRMP
`
`the
`shall
`
`of
`
`the requestor
`to confirm
`will ask
`the waiver
`receipt
`the NRMP
`request,
`Fü||üvving
`the
`requestor
`ask
`the waiver.
`The NRMP
`the NRMP
`also will
`to process
`wishes
`After
`in support
`request.
`the
`requestor
`of
`important
`the
`information
`deems
`receiving
`the NRMP will
`in the request
`or parties
`idêñtified
`the requestor,
`ccñtact
`any other
`party
`them to provide
`with
`knowledge
`of
`and ask
`the circumstances
`the request,
`surrounding
`investigation
`within
`five
`days.
`requests
`a violation
`statement
`business
`Waiver
`made
`after
`not be considered
`until
`a Final Report
`in the violation
`investigation.
`is issued
`
`the requestor
`that
`in writing
`the NRMP all
`to provide
`written
`ccñfirmation
`from
`and
`any other
`person(s)
`the NRMP with
`a written
`commenced
`will
`has
`
`All waiver
`authorized
`
`requests
`to contact
`
`will
`other
`
`evaluation
`examination
`and
`a full
`receive
`by
`in the course
`of acquiring
`individuals/institutions
`
`NRMP.
`the
`information.
`
`The NRMP
`
`is
`
`SOAP shall
`a position
`not
`to a program
`Applicants
`accepted
`or who
`have matched
`who
`during
`program
`prior
`to the
`in another
`position
`a concurrent
`or accept
`interview
`year
`for,
`discuss,
`for,
`apply
`NRMP granting
`interview
`for, or offer
`not discuss,
`the
`waiver.
`In addition,
`shall
`the requested
`programs
`either:
`the NRMP
`that
`the applicant
`position
`to any
`until
`has
`informed
`other
`candidate
`the
`applicañt
`(a)
`the NRMP denies
`program
`has been
`so notified
`by the
`will not accept
`position
`the
`the
`if
`the waiver
`and
`the NRMP grants
`or
`the waiver.
`NRMP;
`(b)
`
`have
`
`a waiver
`institutional
`official may
`program
`An applicant,
`request
`director,
`of a Match
`unanticipated
`results
`of
`the commitment
`to the
`would
`cause
`burden
`The
`shall
`be on the
`requestor
`to demonstrate
`unanticipated
`purposes
`the waiver
`the
`term serious
`and
`extreme
`process,
`unexpected
`that
`a Match
`bear
`outcome
`would
`adversity
`honoring
`
`or
`
`of
`
`the fulfillment
`bencycc
`if any
`hardship.
`and
`extreme
`serious
`hardship.
`For
`extreme
`and
`serious
`means
`the
`significant
`and
`hardship
`the requestor's
`case.
`upon
`
`an advanced
`to or accepted
`who matched
`An applicant
`or
`fellowship
`if
`to change
`has elected
`the applicant
`specialties
`(or subspecialties
`provided
`the waiver
`is requested
`no later
`than December
`15 prior
`or
`program.
`fellowship
`
`a waiver
`request
`also may
`position
`in the Specie!ties
`Service),
`Matching
`in the advanced
`of
`to the start
`training
`
`C.3 and C.4
`in Sections
`for waiver
`to the grounds
`In addition
`stated
`the NRMP determines
`an applicant
`that
`the position
`is ineligible
`for
`1.
`A request
`on July
`for waiver
`be initiated
`on these
`grounds
`may
`applicant.
`a position
`will
`be eve!uated
`on a case-by-case
`Eligibility
`circumstances
`of
`case
`the
`and
`the
`respcñsibilities
`obligations
`Participation
`Agreement.
`
`for
`
`and
`
`of
`
`above,
`sought
`by
`
`a waiver
`or
`iñêIigible
`the NRMP,
`basis,
`taking
`parties
`the
`
`if
`
`be granted
`may
`to begin
`training
`or an
`a program,
`into
`account
`the
`under
`the Match
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`5.
`
`6.
`
`7.
`
`time
`If at any
`the course
`during
`the NRMP in writing
`that
`notifies
`NRMP may
`an immediate
`grant
`
`or
`official
`institutional
`program
`of a waiver
`review
`the applicant,
`director,
`the waiver
`the
`if
`will not be honored
`is denied,
`the binding
`commitment
`waiver
`to the other
`party.
`
`In order
`contrary,
`generated
`deliberations
`under
`parties
`
`to safeguard
`NRMP treats
`in connection
`with
`respect
`these
`Policies
`
`legal
`the
`to the
`requirement
`applicable
`an
`absent
`of our
`procedures,
`integrity
`or
`information
`other
`all communicaticñs
`as confidential
`and
`submitted,
`collected,
`or concerning
`information
`with
`the review
`all
`process,
`constituting
`any
`including
`that
`NRMP
`provides
`to the
`for
`information
`except
`such
`thereto,
`routinely
`process.
`course
`the matching
`and Procedures
`in the normal
`or
`
`of
`
`D.
`
`Consequences
`
`of Waiver
`
`Review
`
`Process
`
`1.
`
`the conclusion
`At
`waiver
`request.
`
`of
`
`the examination
`
`and evaluation,
`
`the NRMP will decide
`
`whether
`
`to grant
`
`or deny
`
`the
`
`2
`
`

`

`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 08/14/2019 11:35 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 8
`
`INDEX NO. 516861/2019
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2019
`
`a.
`
`b.
`
`the
`is granted,
`If a waiver
`the NRMP will
`and
`Matches,
`signed
`Agreement
`during
`candidate
`for
`the
`another
`NRMP AII
`In Policy.
`
`applicant
`not pursue
`registration.
`pcsitiûñ
`vacant
`
`accept
`may
`the matter
`in
`addition,
`but must
`
`position
`añ0ther
`as a violation
`the
`program
`with
`comply
`
`of
`
`in future
`or participate
`Participation
`the Match
`to
`will
`be free
`recruit
`the
`requirements
`of
`the
`
`to honor
`be expected
`will
`applicañt
`is not granted,
`If a waiver
`program
`and
`the
`binding
`decisicñ
`the NRMP's
`of
`from receipt
`days
`five
`will have
`Both
`parties
`commitment.
`business
`the NRMP whether
`Failure
`program.
`in the
`begin
`to inform
`the
`applicant
`will
`training
`honor
`commitment
`the biñdiñg
`shall
`be a breach
`of
`the Match
`Participation
`Agreement
`for a violation
`grounds
`All
`investigations
`conducted
`in accordance
`investigation.
`are
`the Policies
`and
`Procedures
`for Reporting,
`and Disposition
`of Violations
`Investigation,
`NRMP Agreements.
`The NRMP recommends
`each
`applicant
`that
`and
`program
`read
`document
`carefully.
`
`to
`and
`with
`of
`that
`
`the
`
`2.
`
`not
`
`to
`
`If a waiver
`the
`honor
`and
`is not
`the
`agree
`does
`applicant
`the
`granted
`conunitment,
`binding
`or a new training
`an offer
`from accepting
`for
`be
`applicant
`of a position
`year
`one
`barred
`year,
`may
`and/or
`in any
`of
`the
`regardless
`institution
`a Match-participating
`program
`sponsored
`start
`date,
`by
`or new training
`a pcsiticñ
`by a Match-participating
`institution
`year
`in any
`program
`sponsored
`starting
`final
`within
`of
`to deny
`the waiver.
`would
`commence
`one year
`from the date
`the NRMP's
`decision
`training
`the NRMP will
`In addition,
`to the terms
`of
`initiate
`an investigation
`pursuant
`the Policies
`and Procedures
`of NRMP Agreements.
`for Reporting,
`and Disposition
`of Violations
`an institution
`Investigation,
`Further,
`in any NRMP Match
`that
`participates
`is prohibited
`from offering
`a position
`in any
`program
`sponsored
`the
`regardless
`of
`the
`Match
`participation
`to any
`epp!!cent
`who
`is ineligible
`program's
`institution,
`status,
`to accept
`a position
`or a confirmed
`not
`as
`the
`result
`of a denied
`waiver
`violation.
`Programs
`shall
`interview
`or
`offer
`potential
`program
`first
`applicant
`an
`the
`position
`unless
`has
`discuss,
`for,
`any
`the
`determined
`that
`applicant
`for
`appciñtment.
`applicant's
`determine
`is eligible
`shall
`the
`Programs
`the applicant's
`Match
`status
`in the Applicant
`Match
`is available
`in the
`that
`eligibli|ty
`by verifying
`History
`R3 system
`and/or
`the NRMP
`to obtain
`information.
`If any of
`the programs
`sponscred
`that
`by contacting
`institution
`by the
`or offers
`a position
`interviews
`to that
`applicant
`to commence
`discusses,
`for,
`training
`the NRMP shall
`one-year
`or
`the
`if
`such
`a position,
`an
`period
`the
`applicant
`accepts
`initiate
`during
`investigation
`to determine
`whether
`or
`the app!!cañt,
`the program,
`the institution
`has
`violated
`the terms
`of
`the Match
`Agreement.
`
`if
`
`by
`
`3.
`
`If a waiver
`applicant
`consequence
`
`is not
`granted
`be subject
`may
`of a confirmed
`
`the
`and
`to a violation
`violation,
`
`applicant
`does
`investigation
`the applicant
`
`not
`for
`may
`
`agree
`failure
`be:
`
`honor
`to
`to honor
`
`the
`the
`
`binding
`binding
`
`commitment,
`commitment.
`
`the
`As a
`
`from future NRMP Matches
`(1) barred
`as determined
`by the NRMP.
`
`for a period
`
`of one to three
`
`years
`
`or permanently,
`
`as a Match
`id

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