"Danielle Peterson claims that when they started as a dermatology resident, program director Dr. Marian Russo told them to keep their gender identity and pronouns secret, making concealment a condition of employment."
"Peterson alleges that Department Chair Dr. Bijan Safai accused them of 'tricking' the program during their interview and threatened not to renew their contract unless they underwent an internal psychiatric evaluation."
"Despite being cleared for duty by two outside doctors, Peterson alleges they were removed from clinical duties for the entire month of December 2024."
"The lawsuit claims that Peterson was never given a Performance Improvement Plan and was denied access to their personnel file, leading to the final decision not to renew their contract."
Danielle Peterson, a nonbinary doctor, is suing NYC Health + Hospitals for gender-based discrimination. Peterson claims they were told to conceal their gender identity upon starting their residency. The lawsuit details workplace harassment, including being misgendered and derogatory comments from faculty. Peterson alleges threats regarding contract renewal and was subjected to an internal psychiatric evaluation. Despite being cleared by external doctors, they were removed from clinical duties. The lawsuit also states that Peterson was denied a Performance Improvement Plan and access to their personnel file before their contract was not renewed.
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