Fred Quarnstrom – How NOT to Resign from a State Dental Board
Flap missed this report when it first came out during the summer but is happy to report it now. The FLAP involves Seattle dentist, Fred Quarnstrom, who has resigned (or was NOT reappointed) to the Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC).
This has become a classic case study in how to not serve the public in a state professional regulatory board. Here is Dr. Quarnstrom’s resignation letter:
When it was apparent that Quarnstrom was NOT going to reappointed to another term on the DQAC, he unfairly and unprofessionally attacks the same board and colleagues over previously decided disciplinary cases. This is without regard to the dentists who were previously adjudicated in which Quarnstrom apparently did not agree with the DQAC board’s findings. A piece about Quarnstrom’s moans found a sympathetic airing here.
At least three patients have died after dental procedures in the last three years in Washington, and critics say some of the cases weren’t examined closely enough by the state’s dental disciplinary board.
The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission found no wrongdoing in all three cases.
“When it comes to death cases, the board sure doesn’t do well,” said Fred Quarnstrom, a Seattle dentist who recently resigned from the dental board. “I think they should go to a hearing. Why is it a secret?”
The handling of the three known cases raises questions about the consistency and thoroughness of the state’s review process, Quarnstrom said.
So, when you are NOT going to reappointed to a public regulatory board (even though you are an Eage Scout and put up yard signs during the Governor’s campaign) you go public and bash the very same board upon which you labored the previous four years. Real mature and professional Fred.
The exit questions are: Why didn’t Quarnstrom go to the press and make a major Flap when he was a member of the DQAC? Or, did Fred Quarnstrom do so and was so out of the mainstream of dental education and training with pre-conceived bias that he was either ignored or marginalized?
In any case, the public is better served without Quarnstrom on the Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission.
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23 Comments
ilahi
Thank you very much. hatipoğlu
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Fred Q
I am honored you saw fit to feature my resignation.
I, in fact, did go to the press 3 years earlier over 3 other deaths. Due to this 4 day press exposure of the commission, a gag order was imposed on the Commission.
Because I spoke out against the Commissions handling of these three deaths, it was not secret that I had the Department of Health trying to have me removed.
I could not go to the press while on the commission, because of the gag order.
My position has not been filled so I would still be on the commission. However, I could not be part of the cover up of the to deaths I had discovered.
I am honored to be featured by Flap
Fred
Fred Quarnstrom DDS
FAGD, FASDA, FICD, FACD
Diplomate, American Board of Dental Anesthesiology
Diplomate, National Board of Dental Anesthesiology
Certified, American Association of Dental Consultants
Author – Open Wider: Your Wallet Not Your Mouth, A consumer’s guide to dentistry.
The media found 3 additional deaths.
go to http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/dentists/243368_experts28.html
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/dentists/243132_dental26.asp
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/dentists/243228_clem27.asp
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/dentists/243380_education28.html
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/dentists/243231_laney27.asp
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/dentists/243115_outofstate26.asp
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/dentists/243117_slow26.asp
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/371952_dentist24.html
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/370740_dentists15.html
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Andrea Fuzzi
Who gets the dental quality,dr. Fred or the Association?
Christian
Who is Fred Quarnstrom ? Is he very important in the role of dental board?
Macy
It’s probably the association Andrea.
Tattoos
Which reminds me I need to get my teeth fixed. I hate going dentists have’nt been in donkeys years. Thanks for the post!
Kelly Allen
What you think after your resignation
is this resignation hurt you deep from your mind or not?
i am asked this question because of all three deaths
Las Vegas Dentist
Wow, what is the opposite of a class act? Whatever it is [insert here] about Fred. Nice of him to drop by your blog though and defend himself. I love the world we live in, no one says what they mean or means what they say, they just say things in the moment and then spend forever trying to say what they meant. This guy is interesting…
ilahi
very nice great post 🙂
Paul
There have been some recent deaths of dental patients in WA and from what I understand the board won’t even launch an investigation in these occurrences. While the death of a patient during a dental procedure may have nothing to do with the dentist, an investigation is surely required to make sure this is the case. I can’t imagine what a dentist in WA state would have to do to get a slap on the wrist from the DQAC. Start a nuclear war perhaps, or perform genocide? Its my understanding that bad dentists flock to WA state when other states have kicked them out due to the extremely lax oversight by the DQAC. Fred Quarnstrom has made it known that this is unacceptable, but I guess that rattles the cages of the dentists that fear the status quo changing and have criticized him for this. Keep at ’em Fred, you can always tell the leaders from the followers by how many arrows they have stuck in their backs.
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