Al-Jurf v. Iowa Bd. of Med — July 2013 (Summary)

State Licensing Board

Al-Jurf v. Iowa Bd. of Med.
No. 12-0293 (Iowa Ct. App. July 24, 2013)

The Court of Appeals of Iowa affirmed a lower court’s denial of a physician’s petition for judicial review, finding no merit in the physician’s claims on appeal and supporting the medical board’s finding that the physician’s interactions with his colleagues constituted unethical conduct. The court applied the medical board’s rules and reasoned that the physician created a hostile educational environment, failing to make the benefits of his knowledge and attainments available to the residents under his training. The court further found that by threatening, demeaning, bullying, and interfering with the abilities of others to do their work, the physician’s actions failed to uphold dignity and honor in the medical profession. The court also agreed with the lower court in finding that the physician failed to meet his burden of showing that the medical board abused its discretion by issuing a press release regarding the disciplinary proceedings, as nothing in the release was inaccurate.