Doctor says multiple-choice tests cost him his career
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia doctor says a brain illness has left him unable to solve multiple choice questions and ended his medical career.
Pediatrician David Rawdin has filed a disability lawsuit this month over the pediatrics board exam.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the lawsuit comes after Rawdin failed the 330-question test five times — and lost his job at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
The neonatologist says he’s treated 10,000 babies without any related problems or malpractice claims.
Rawdin says he’s had surgery, radiation and chemotherapy following brain tumors discovered in 1987 and 1996.
The American Board of Pediatrics has earlier granted him more testing time and a private room, but denied requests for an essay format and the use of reference materials.
A lawyer for the board declined comment on the federal lawsuit.