SURPRISE! UTMB FINDS ITSELF INNOCENT OF RETALIATION

Despite that gargantuan pile of Pediatrics' own documentation showing that my complainant, Dr. Frances Nesti, outperforms her counterpart in Pediatrics, despite that fact that Dr. Nesti has beautiful 360 evals compared to her counterpart, despite the fact that nobody is sending her to be coached for anger issues and unprofessional behavior like her counterpart, and despite a dozen other areas I could mention compared to her counterpart, UTMB's "hear no evil, see no evil" process is giving the nod to the nonrenewal of Dr. Nesti, it would appear. Please click on the image below:

   

I'm not sure why I'm so angry about this; it's not like I didn't expect exactly this sort of outcome from UTMB administration.  With no hearing panel involved, UTMB looks at itself, finds nothing wrong, and tries to shoo what it sees as a troublemaker away.  When this complaint first got underway, in fact, it was clearly headed toward a preordained outcome when I discovered that the Star Chamber "investigator" was not going to allow us to submit new documentation or review the documentation submitted by Pediatrics.  Moreover, they weren't going to do anything about the retaliation even if they found in my complainant's favor.  I fired off a complaint to HR Director Kathy Shingleton, and they backed off of that ridiculous stance, but, apparently, not the preordained outcome. They just put a little more window-dressing on it.  I can't begin to describe my disappointment or Dr. Nesti's disappointment.

We still have to appeal the nonrenewal itself to the Chief Academic Officer, one Dean Pam Watson.  We're not holding our breath for that one, either. That complaint is a one-stop shop.  Watson is the alpha and omega for the whole nonrenewal appeal process.  When and if she turns us down, we'll assess our options.

Meanwhile, I've compiled a list of links to this case for those of you who might like to look at the history of the case, the lopsided nature of Dr. Nesti's performance compared to her counterpart's, and just how irrational UTMB's latest decision, merely a continuation of the retaliation taken against Dr. Nesti in our view, really is. I really thought that, perhaps, under Callender, something would change. 

This ain't over until TFA says it's over.

Feb. 7, 2008 - First mention of case:

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/02/new-grievance-c.html

Feb 27, 2008 - Nesti not allowed to grieve

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/02/utmb-grievant-c.html

March 7, 2008 - Update regarding turn for the worse

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/03/complaint-updat.html

March 12, 2008 - Another complaint initiated

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/03/pediatrics-facu.html

March 17, 2008 - Denial of access to grievance process:

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/03/a-self-serving.html

March 19, 2008 - More on denial of access to grievance process

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/03/denying-faculty.html

March 31, 2008: "A Peek Behind Retaliation's Curtain"

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/03/a-peek-behind-r.html

April 7, 2008 - Colleague's documented anger issues

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/04/07/index.html

April 10, 2008 - Case update

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/04/utmb-pediatrics.html

April 17, 2008 - Complaint entering final phase

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/04/pediatrics-reta.html

April 20, 2008 - 360 Eval Comparison

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/04/another-peek-be.html

April 21, 2008 - Pediatrics failed to act on complaint about colleague

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/04/utmb-pediatri-1.html

April 22, 2008 - Comparison of Productivity

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/04/comparison-of-p.html

April 22, 2008 - Nonrenewal & not a good "fit":

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/04/deans-notes-and.html

April 25, 2008 - "Olympian" performance v. unprofessional behavior:

http://txfacassn.typepad.com/utmb_galveston_chapter_te/2008/04/more-on-pediatr.html

Comments

[Anonymous]

I believe everyone would agree that Dr. Stobo's administration is still alive and thriving, even though Dr. Callender is now in charge. Dr. Callender's honeymoon will soon be over and he will have to take the heat if he allows his top administrators to continue with their same mis-management activities. Why he kept Dr. Stobo's posse is at the least, perplexing.