Former director Mark Israel, MD, filed the lawsuit in Grafton Superior Court on Oct. 27. In the lawsuit, Dr. Israel alleges Dartmouth-Hitchcock officials used $6 million raised for cancer research through donations to pay operating expenses.
Dr. Israel resigned as director of the cancer center in September. He claims senior managers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock effectively forced him to step down as cancer center director by taking away his clinical responsibilities over cancer patients in September 2015. Dr. Israel alleges Dartmouth-Hitchcock officials retaliated against him after he objected to using the donated funds to pay operating expenses, according to the article.
The lawsuit seeks to have D-H officials restore the $6 million to the philanthropic accounts. Dr. Israel is also requesting a minimum of $2 million in lost pay and compensatory damages, according to the article.
In an email to the Valley News, Rick Adams, a D-H spokesman, said “contrary to [Dr. Israel’s] allegations, Dartmouth-Hitchcock took action to ensure proper administration, oversight and compliance with required accounting standards and state law governing all charitable donations.” Mr. Adams also said D-H denies Dr. Israel’s claims of wrongful termination.
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