Brian Monahan Leaves Congress Doctor Post After 17 Years as Pentagon Probe Finds Pharmacy Gaps
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Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 13
Brian Monahan Leaves Congress Doctor Post After 17 Years as Pentagon Probe Finds Pharmacy Gaps
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 13
Summary
Rear Adm. Brian Monahan said in a recorded Wednesday voicemail that he is no longer serving with the Office of Attending Physician, ending his tenure as the top doctor for Congress and the Supreme Court.
A Defense Department inspector general report released this week found insufficient oversight of Navy medical personnel in the office, warning that weak clinical quality management could lead to practices that stray from medical requirements.
The report also said the office failed to complete legally required pharmacy inspections and inventories; a February inspection found shortages of sleep-aid tablets and discrepancies involving other controlled substances.
Monahan, who had led the office since 2009, left more than a year after the Pentagon opened its misconduct investigation; the Navy has not said whether he resigned or was fired.
The scrutiny widened after Navy Times reported sailors assigned to the office described a toxic workplace, including 70- to 80-hour weeks and menial personal tasks for lawmakers.