(Vaughn)
I was three hours into another hellish night shift when I got the email.
My phone was in my locker, so I didn't see it until my break at two in the morning. I was exhausted, running on fumes, and ready to collapse.
But when I opened my email, exhaustion was the last thing on my mind.
*Dear Dr. Reid, you are hereby notified that a formal complaint has been filed with the Washington State Medical Board regarding your professional conduct and performance. An investigation will be conducted, and you are required to appear before the board on...*
I stopped reading.
Investigation. Medical board. Formal complaint.
My hands started shaking.
This couldn't be happening. This couldn't be real.
I scrolled down to see who had filed the complaint.
Dr. Kieran Ashford, Chief of Surgery,
