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Mr Big Stuff

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... has anyone else read this story in NY Mag???

http://nymag.com/news/features/45785/

"In an unrelated twist, the posh private practice was going bust anyway. A third partner, Todd Yancey, had been accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a few patients, one of whom committed suicide—he reportedly left a long note blaming Yancey for his depression. The family threatened legal action. Yancey agreed to retire his license, acknowledging he could not defend himself against the charges, and Bernard Salick shuttered the practice soon thereafter."
 






















Anonymous said:
Close, he got asked to leave and is now at ONYX. I guess they have as good of an HR dept as we do
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From the ONYX website (About Us, Management Team):

Todd J. Yancey, M.D.
Vice President, Medical Affairs

Todd J. Yancey, M.D. joined Onyx in August 2006 as Vice President, Medical Affairs. Previously, Dr. Yancey was a Medical Director at Genentech. His group provided medical oversight for the Tarceva drug development program and product life-cycle management. In this role, he oversaw the Investigator Sponsored Trial program, provided Medical Science Liaison and commercial support, and managed scientific education initiatives. From 2002 to 2005, Dr. Yancey was at Amgen in both the U.S. and European Oncology organizations and also served as Director and Team Leader, Inflammation Regional Medical Liaisons. Prior to Amgen, he was the Senior Vice President of Medical and Scientific Affairs at BESTMED, the medical communications arm of Saatchi and Saatchi. Dr. Yancey earned his M.D. and B.A. at the University of Virginia and completed his residency and fellowship training at The New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College.
 


Anonymous said:
From the ONYX website (About Us, Management Team):

Todd J. Yancey, M.D.
Vice President, Medical Affairs

Todd J. Yancey, M.D. joined Onyx in August 2006 as Vice President, Medical Affairs. Previously, Dr. Yancey was a Medical Director at Genentech. His group provided medical oversight for the Tarceva drug development program and product life-cycle management. In this role, he oversaw the Investigator Sponsored Trial program, provided Medical Science Liaison and commercial support, and managed scientific education initiatives. From 2002 to 2005, Dr. Yancey was at Amgen in both the U.S. and European Oncology organizations and also served as Director and Team Leader, Inflammation Regional Medical Liaisons. Prior to Amgen, he was the Senior Vice President of Medical and Scientific Affairs at BESTMED, the medical communications arm of Saatchi and Saatchi. Dr. Yancey earned his M.D. and B.A. at the University of Virginia and completed his residency and fellowship training at The New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College.
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Shakespear had it right, " Physician Heal Thyself"
 










If it is true that he is unlicensed and the situation was verified in some way by the medical board there would be a record on the state licensing board where the physician was/is licensed. Also there is the national practitioner database system. Too often, despite the transparent ways we have to review the credentials of physicians (or people who puport that they are physicians in the US but have missed a few important steps like sitting for the exam) companies seem to miss this. It is really important though because even in pharma the credibility of said physicians and moreover the ability leaves patient lives in the balance. This goes for all health care professionals in my book. Any organization hiring someone to provide medical direction within thier organization or as a speaker on behalf of the company might want to take a look at some of the credentialing standards widely used in other US based health care organizations.
 




Mr Big Stuff said:
... has anyone else read this story in NY Mag???

http://nymag.com/news/features/45785/

"In an unrelated twist, the posh private practice was going bust anyway. A third partner, Todd Yancey, had been accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a few patients, one of whom committed suicide—he reportedly left a long note blaming Yancey for his depression. The family threatened legal action. Yancey agreed to retire his license, acknowledging he could not defend himself against the charges, and Bernard Salick shuttered the practice soon thereafter."
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I adore Todd, and this article is bogus.
 



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