"We now have the scientific evidence that shows the risk of myocarditis for young. Paul was board-certified for around 10 years by the ABO until letting it lapse in 2005. Paulposted a video in which he claimed cloth masks weren't effective at slowing the spread of COVID-19. Evidence from North Carolina, Unintended Consequences of Products Liability: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Market, The Impact of State Medical Malpractice Reform on Individual-Level Health Care Expenditures, Progress at the Intersection of Patient Safety and Medical Liability: Insights from the AHRQ Patient Safety and Medical Liability Demonstration Program. Jena, Anupam B., Seth A. Seabury, Darius N. Lakdawalla, and Amitabh Chandra, Malpractice Risk, by Physician Specialty. This is egregiously wrong. Paul's medical license is active. If he claims to have these credentials. /CropBox [-0.0000 -0.0000 612.0000 792.0000] He studied Biology and English at Baylor for three years before going to and graduating medical school. 0000000821 00000 n And the idea that Dr/Rep Ron Paul, in his 3rd term and a Duke med school grad himself, couldnt/didnt make a few phone calls to alter his sons Med School admissions status is amusing. Also, the person with the GED had to actively pursue that certification, as opposed to passively receiving an exit voucher. Oh well, whoever said life is fair, but we should at least stop pretending it is a meritocracy. 8. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced his bid for the White House Tuesday on his website. Despite tremendous interest in medical malpractice and its reform, 1-10 data are lacking on the proportion of physicians who face malpractice claims according to physician specialty, the size of . He is the author of over 50 books and articles on topics in law and economics ranging. They found large variation across specialties in the frequency of claims and the amount paid on claims. Despite his extensive medical training, Dr. Paul does not hold a bachelor's degree, according to NPR. These results confirm malpractice rates in many high-risk specialties found in earlier research based on self-reporting. 0000022186 00000 n 0000007623 00000 n ', "If someone has Ebola at a cocktail party, they're contagious and you can catch it from them," Dr. Paul continued. Toby Cosgrove on healthcare, the Cleveland Clinic under the PPACA. American Medical Association, May 15, 2018. The grant money matters a lot. He is not prestigious in any way except in his own mind, as comes out when he engages in self-promotion, which is frequently the case. The 52-year-old former ophthalmologist's libertarian roots sets him apart from the expansive field of. USA TODAY reached out to several social media users who shared the posts. . Degree without finishing undergrad? Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Fox & Friends Wednesday that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was "nature's vaccine" and claimed it was "malpractice" and "not good science" to vaccinate . But Im still not sure just exactly what it is he learned in all those years, as his vacillating on vaccinating shows a certain lack of biological knowledge. As others pointed out, how did he get into Duke, which is a very good medical school, without completing his degree? Paul is still licensed to practice ophthalmology in his home state of Kentucky. He then left U Chicago early to start Medical School. Theyre not thinking about this, but theyre going to be open to big-time liability for forcing this vaccine on kids., ClipsHealthPoliticsCoronavirus vaccineFox News ChannelRand PaulThe Ingraham Angle. As it turned out, Paul was board-certified initially by the American Board of Ophthalmologists (ABO) until 2005 and until 2011 by a board he founded himself in 1999, according to his own admission. x][#~`(; +oI%8l[*6[{lI}!WEv[=co'boooo??o~Wodgk3}[+_WXnWf_u$7..P_^kN~p _~?|s`*z^c~W'&^A?N{Q*=Uao>dMwpM.Kgkd_D3=w7/N\qs{+NzE-*}^Vlw= o?Gs&~f: , vxmwV/i/1Ft{%fw&?_S 6^z{o-:*rz Senator Rand Paul was a plaintiff in a civil injury case stemming from an incident where he was assaulted by a neighbor at his home. The NBO was officially incorporated in 1999, according to the Kentucky Secretary of States website. I could have finished my undergrad studies in Economics, too but I didnt. >> Lets be honest here. Which makes people think, 'Oh, it's like AIDS. I have never heard of anybody taking that line. The group included Podcaster Joe Rogan, television host Tucker Carlson, rapper Nicki Minaj, football star Aaron Rodgers, tennis champion Novak Djokovic, guitar legend Eric Clapton, Sen. Rand Paul, the late broadcaster Phil Valentine, President Donald J. Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, political commentator Candace Owens, and Florida Gov. /Type /Catalog I would look askance at someone with only a GED claiming to be a high school graduate,. The types of cases they handle include: medical malpractice, hospital error, misdiagnosis, birth injuries, medication errors, wrongful death, truck accidents, auto accidents, and nursing home abuse and neglect. The NBofO is not recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, nor the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. Dr. Paul believes medical marijuana is a state's rights issue, not a federal one. Understanding adverse events as the result of complex "systems" failures--rather than of individual negligence--may improve patient safety. In 2010, reports emerged that Paul was not certified by a board for his specialty, at least according to the national clearinghouse for such certifications. His profile on the website of the TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, said Specialty Board Certifications: Ophthalmology" in 2013, though it appears to have been removed since then. Yet he was able to attend Duke University Medical School and received a degree there in 1988. /Contents 10 0 R For example, gynecology had the 12th highest average annual share of physicians with a claim but the highest share with a payment. Its not much of a stretch to think that the medical school admissions committee could be encouraged to admit the son of a congressman for non-academic reasons. Paul moved to Bowling Green, Ky., in 1993. The authors assessed the appropriateness of recommendations for hysterectomies done for nonemergency and nononcologic indications for 497 California women. @James Joyner: having studied biology and English for three years and then having gone on to get a much more prestigious professional degree, he considers himself to have by proxy finished his earlier degree. Dr. Paul, 52, practiced ophthalmology for 18 years before becoming a senator in 2010. recover for your case. According to the Kentucky Secretary of States website, Pauls family members did make up the NBOs leadership. They obtain that license from a state's official medical licensing board, not a private entity like the AMA. Likewise, if Jeb Bush stands firm on Common Core (about which I do not care, frankly) that will tell me he has a spine and is willing to take a risk for what he sees as the truth. To understand malpractice risk by specialty, Anupam B. Jena, Seth Seabury, Darius Lakdawalla, and Amitabh Chandra analyzed data from 1991 through 2005 for nearly 41,000 physicians covered by a large nationwide liability insurer. $105 Million. Paul has had two malpractice lawsuits filed against him since 1993; was cleared in one case and the other was settled for $50,000. 0000021245 00000 n He originally earned board certification in 1993 after the completion of his residency. We first spotted a version of this quote in a Bloomberg column by David Weigel, and then checked the quotes with our colleague Jose DelReal, who had attended the conference. Kentucky doesn't require board certification for medical licensure, so Paul is still licensed to perform surgeries in the state, and he does. Here are 10 things to know about the libertarian conservative's medical career and healthcare views. Some commenters on Instagram celebrated the decision to revoke Paul's license. That said, I have never yet met the person who on occasion hasnt been guilty of uttering a falsehood or 2, a stretching of the truth if you like, or maybe a false memory. >> Thats pretty funny because Bush 41, and Clinton both raised taxes. In 1999, Paul set up and was "certified" by the National Board of Ophthalmologists (NBO), his own certification organization, to protest a change in the American Board of Ophthalmologists' (ABO) rules. $42 Million. Above All 'Do No Harm': How Shall We Avoid Errors in Medicine? "I've heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines," Dr. Paul said, according to CNN. When 95% of the graduates of the Ivy League are Democrats, it makes sense that the Repubican Party is filled with hucksters, liars, and people with tainted personal histories. I dont find it particularly surprising that someone could have gotten into an MD program without actually finishing their BS in biology., given good enough test scores, etc, etc. Man, thats the America way for rich white folks. 0000001335 00000 n Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. By 45 years of age, 36 percent of physicians in low-risk specialties are likely to have had at least one malpractice claim, compared to 88 percent of those in high-risk categories. If you want to look up the statistics on any university, look at collegeresults.org. "I believe it's medical malpractice to force vaccines on children, particularly adolescent males," Paul said on "The Ingraham Angle" on Friday. I guess the fact that he had two malpractice suits in 15 years is why he chose to get out of medicine and into politics. He attended Waco, Texas-based Baylor University to study biology and English, but left a few courses short of a diploma after he was accepted into medical school. The award consisted of $375,000 in punitive damages, with the remainder designated for medical bills, and pain and suffering. Most physicians can expect to face at least one malpractice claim over a 30 year career. Degree in English??????????? trailer Physician age, year, and state of practice did not affect these estimates. The results indicate higher malpractice rates than previously reported in low-risk specialties, possibly because of the stigma of a claim in these fields. Its still a far cry from any Top __ lists, Rand Paul, the current bete noire of the Left. /content/admin/rand-header/jcr:content/par/header/reports, /content/admin/rand-header/jcr:content/par/header/blogPosts, /content/admin/rand-header/jcr:content/par/header/multimedia, /content/admin/rand-header/jcr:content/par/header/caseStudies, How China Understands and Assesses Military Balance, Russian Military Operations in Ukraine in 2022 and the Year Ahead, Remembering Slain LA Bishop David O'Connell and His Tireless Community Work, A Look Back at the War in Afghanistan, National Secuirty Risks, Hospice Care: RAND Weekly Recap, RAND Experts Discuss the First Year of the Russia-Ukraine War, Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change, Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive, Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research, Do Noneconomic Damage Caps Reduce Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums? >> RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. He was the president, his wife, Kelley Paul, was vice president and director, and Hilton Ashby, his father-in-law, was secretary. Until 2005, he was also certified by the ABO, though he let that certification lapse. In 2013, The Washington Post wrote that Paul continued to present himself as board-certified even though the NBO had been out of business since 2011. We have been unable to find recent examples of Paul presenting himself as "board-certified," beyond the 2013 Washington Post report. endobj Degree is the study of biomedical sciences according to theDuke University School of Medicine. programs offered at an independent public policy research organizationthe RAND Corporation. Based on his Senate website, Paul says he "currently performs pro-bono eye surgeries for patients across Kentucky. I wouldnt. Then I must be the current bete noire of the Right. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions. /E 51041 Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. Research suggests they are, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends them for community use. 10 0 obj He later followed up and said he is vaccinated, his children are vaccinated, he supports vaccines and he does not believe they cause disorders, but that they are "temporally related. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) warned that mandating the COVID injection for children could lead to massive unintended consequences due to the health risks of the vaccine in that age group. Specialties that had fewer than 30 payments (i.e., oncology and nephrology) are not listed. Medical schools have to be very careful of admitting someone who is just not prepared. Nope, this is BS. Issues surrounding medical malpractice liability are being vigorously debated at fed-eral and state levels, and MICRAthe Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act passed by California in 1975has been held out as a possible model for changes in medical liability rules and procedures. Which, frankly, so do Iand I say that as a non-fan of either of the Pauls.. However, in relative rankings Penn and Duke remain very good med schools, even if I couldnt get in. What is this, middle school? In my protest to the American Board, I asked, "If the ABO thinks that quality of care would be improved by board testing every decade, shouldn't this apply to all doctors, not just those of a certain age? The interesting thing about these references is that previously Pauls staff has blamed the media for misunderstanding his unusual educational background. This article explains a surprising effect of tort liability in the market for prescription drugs: punitive damages shift liability from doctors to drug companies, but not when physician malpractice liability is limited.". We now have the scientific evidence that shows the risk of myocarditis for young males is greater for the vaccine than it is for the disease. Stay on top of the latest RAND research highlights, news, and commentary with the official RAND email newsletter. After YouTube suspended Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for violating its policies against coronavirus misinformation,some social media users claimed Paul would suffer more permanent consequences for his comments. He restarted the board officially in 2005 and filed annual reports until 2010, and the NBO was dissolved again by Kentucky in 2011. I have a good friend who was admitted to med school without an undergraduate degree in about 82 or so. The RAND Corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. /Parent 4 0 R Dr./Sen. In fact, this is a major factor in its US News and World Report rankings, the school spent millions having Boston Consulting come in to improve their score. Not exactly an Ivy League but a better than average university. Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (Introduced 03/02/2023) Committees: Senate - Judiciary: Latest Action: Senate - 03/02/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Given the public records describing the state of the NBO, Paul's own statements, his board certification by the ABO until 2005, and the lack of information around how he presents himself today, we rate this claim as a Mixture.. I would consider the GED more positive proof of high school level competence. That is so uncommon that I have never heard of it, and heaven knows I read tons of CVs. The same report said that Paul had not been certified by any board recognized by the state of Kentucky since 2005 and since 2011 had no board certification since his organization was dissolved. The impact of medical malpractice reforms on the average size of malpractice payments in specific physician specialties is unknown and subject to debate. This report is part of the RAND Corporation Research report series. Studying the behavior of emergency physicians in three states that raised the standard for malpractice in the emergency room to gross negligence, researchers found that strong new legal . << MICRA instituted a cap of $250,000 on any 0000008985 00000 n From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a physician, has attracted widespread attention with public comments about the virus such as a recent video in which he. Rand Paul's case is interesting. << By continuing to use our site, you acknowledge that you have read, that you understand, and that you accept our. /Size 27 endobj Honestly, this is trivial. At the graduate level, almost nobody is actually paying the sticker price for their education. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. startxref Of course this is all driven by Kesslers need to support a both sides do it narrative to keep Fred Hiatt happy. Why do you assume this is not how the market was intended to function? Both consider him effectively an alumnus (he goes to reunions and everything) even if hes technically a dropout. Any Texan will tell you that Baylor was not viewed as a good school at the time. More: YouTube suspends Sen. Rand Paul over COVID-19 video disputing cloth masks. According to a 2010 report from the Courier-Journal (below), the NBO is not recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, which works with the American Medical Association to approve such specialty boards.. The St. Louis area neurosurgeon examined Wren and recommended a "bone . He fell in that group, found the decision to be discriminatory, and took it upon himself to set up the National Board of Ophthalmologists (NBO). Because of the name. Ron DeSantis. Never. He says he believes increased government interventions drive up the cost of coverage and decrease competition. "I'm not arguing vaccines are a bad idea. @OzarkHillbilly: When I read Kessler, I find him unsatisfactory. If Paul had responded to Arringtons I have an econ degree with Im a medical doctor, it could have come across as high-handed, whereas I have a biology degree is jocular and allows the conversation to flow more naturally. Across specialties, the mean indemnity payment was $274,887, and the median was $111,749 (Figure 2). He just made up his own. He believes in higher Medicare deductibles and moving to a premium support system. I mention this because while Baylor College of Medicine is a Top 20 or better medical school and outstanding research institution, most graduates develop a chip over being associated with the vastly inferior Baylor University. Paul obviously couldnt get into Baylors med school, or he would have stayed there. No dice. The real number on Baylor is that its undergraduate 6-year graduation rate is lower than should be expected from its admissions criteria. But its clearly part of a pattern that defines Rand Paul. The made-up article says the AMA revoked Paul's license because "Senator Rand Paul has chosen politics over science-based medicine" with his opposition to mask mandates. @Crusty Dem: Gotcha. (Ron Paul, his father and the former member of Congress, does have a biology degree.). Really???????????????? Baylor University is a 1235 math/verbal SAT school with an admission rate of 40%. [ M^qcojV&Ap*\$>U7]DQ5@E{R\I0R(h9dE{@GPHuWP5}_6o}`Vwpo}P0+WKZ l\`Lgx'=#{ImQY{ 4 8-\uq;>)_{7H5h`|q>pP7%we6]oaNb}uV$c%kODWt:s$S 5jr>3>WH;%E!ub2oY1z:% JF%@ydSa;{C~fA5B?&q7iG1@[)yZ7". Previous studies used older data with limited geographic coverage, relied on self-reports from limited samples with low response rates, or lacked information on physician specialty or payment size. I dont think my opinion of Rand Paul is relevant here, but Ill provide it anyway: I wouldnt vote for him, but I would probably enjoy him as President because he might *actually* shake things up for once. I thought this was hypocritical and unjust for the older ophthalmologists to exempt themselves from the recertification exam. This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), in remarks at the Lincoln Labs Reboot Congress conference, Feb. 12, 2015. 5 W A representative for the hospital did not respond to our questions about the way Paul was presented on their website in 2013, but directed us back to the "active physicians" listed on it, and Paul is no longer there. endobj Do you remember John McCain having surgery to remove an unsightly lump on/in his neck? It was and is a good school. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul just lost his license to practice medicine," reads text in an Aug. 11 Instagram post, one of several in this vein. At the time, Dukes medical school did not require students to have a bachelors degree, though the policy has since changed, according to a 2010 report in the Lexington Herald-Leader. How the hell he get into Duke Medical School? 0000033096 00000 n All Rights Reserved. I have an econ degree which means I know just enough not to understand any of what our government is [inaudible], Paul: Mines in biology and English so this is going to be a great conversation.. /H [ 821 213 ] All Rights Reserved. Across specialties, 7.4 percent of physicians annually had a claim, and 1.6 percent made an indemnity payment. "Like all of (Hall's)pieces, it links to a page called 'Is This Satire?' Having a post-graduate or professional degree trumps the lack of a baccalaureate; its the adult equivalent of skipping a grade. (Similarly, while I would look askance at someone with only a GED claiming to be a high school graduate, Id have no issue with someone with a GED and a bachelors degree making that representation.). When did Rand Paul go there? As pointed out above, he is understating his academic credentials if anything. I still got into a selective graduate school as a provisional student because my employer was paying full price up front. Hes a doctor willing to trash his own training and education to pander for a vote. But you have such left-wing academics whose heads are in the sand and just to go, Dr. Fauci wants us to do it, we should do it. Fact check: Rand Paul's office confirms he did not call for a judge to subpoena antifa. Also, note that he said his is in biology and english. By this same age, just 5 percent in low-risk specialties and 33 percent in high-risk ones are likely to have made at least one indemnity payment. His first suggestion is to limit the. I think the far simpler one is that, having studied biology and English for three years and then having gone on to get a much more prestigious professional degree, he considers himself to have by proxy finished his earlier degree. I guess the fact that he had two malpractice suits in 15 years is why he chose to get out of medicine and into politics. << Regardless, his medical work has been praised by Downing and he has medical privileges at two Bowling Green hospitals. /Type /Page Dr. Paul supports a premium support system for Medicare, which would give seniors the ability to choose between traditional Medicare and private insurance on an exchange, according to Vox. The origin of the social media claims is astory on a satire website. /S 48 I have a biology degree, okay? The impact of medical malpractice reforms, especially caps on noneconomic damages, is of special interest to policymakers and physicians. Why? Its current standing is ranked as Bad on the Secretary of States site. . RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest. Gastroenterology - 6%. /Resources << You are making inferences from his statement that are unwarranted. But a medical school that admits students no capable of doing the work will finding its pass rates on the board exams going down. Considering the pass rates of first time test takers is 96% and that Duke is above that pass rate, I would assume that Duke would not let itself admit a single student that was not a good prospect of passing the medical test. Paul has attracted widespread attention for his comments about the COVID-19 pandemic and more than 50 complaints against him have been filed with the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. All that that says is that the medical school has to be careful, and not admit too many. Conservative seem incapable of finding a single candidate that does not have a closet full of skeletons. /Pages 4 0 R Obstetrics and gynecology accounted for the most payments of at least $1 million, followed by pathology, anesthesiology, and pediatrics. @C. programs offered at an independent public policy research organizationthe RAND Corporation. /Length 140 @Hal_10000: What do you think it happens when you give them a third vaccine?, I think universities like Chicago, Princeton, Yale, that are mandating young males get a third vaccine, I think theyre going to be open to liability if any of these boys, these young men or women get myocarditis, and God forbid dies, theyre going to be open to liability because theyre going against the science, Paul added. Washington slept around, Jefferson owned slaves, Lincolns wife was nuts, Grant drank, FDR concealed his polio and slept around, Clinton banged an intern, who cares? 0000032556 00000 n BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - As COVID cases nationwide and in Kentucky surge, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is offering solutions for combatting the virus. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook. His brain has shortened it too, I studied- I graduated.. Washington CNN Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has been awarded more than $580,000 in a lawsuit against a neighbor who attacked him in fall 2017. 0000007372 00000 n While this is not illegal, it's certainly unusual. His ophthalmology certification is contested. Hint: it wasnt recent. Now whether that would turn out good or bad is another discussion . I also dont find it a big deal to claim the degree given graduation from medical school and the establishment of a medical practice.