Credentials of chief medical officer in doubt
Credentialing Resource Center Connection , February 12, 2009
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A chief medical officer responsible for checking the credentials other practitioners at the facility where he works has a questionable resume, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Donald C. Arthur, who previously served as the U.S. Navy’s Surgeon General, is now on the medical staff at Main Line Health, which runs several hospitals in the suburban Philadelphia area.
According to the February 3 profile on the physician, Arthur claims that he served in combat during the first Gulf War, although military records show his unit never saw action. The newspaper also reports that his Ph.D and law degree are from unaccredited schools.
"In 44 years in the Navy, I have never seen anyone at any rank have such bogus credentials be in such a position of power, prestige and leadership," Benjamin Newman, a retired Navy doctor and critic of Arthur’s, told The Inquirer.
Arthur disputes some of the criticisms his credentials have received. Despite the controversies, there is no indication that he has not fulfilled his duties as a chief medical officer, according to the article.
Click here to read more about the questions Arthur faces over his own resume.
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