A Nepali medical graduate has filed a federal lawsuit against the National Board of Medical Examiners , which invalidated her test results earlier this year in response to a widespreadLatika Giri, MBBS, of Kathmandu, claims the board violated its own procedures by invalidating exam scores before giving examinees a chance to argue and appeal, according to documents filed on February 12 in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
A 2022 graduate of the Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Giri completed her board exams in 2023. According to her lawsuit, she studied hard and did not cheat, passing Step 1 and scoring a 252 on Step 2 and a 229 on Step 3. Giri took Step 1 in Nepal, Step 2 in India, and Step 3 in Connecticut, according to court documents.
"Because of the schedule of medical-residency matching, all three options result in graduates being unable to practice medicine for at least a year," attorneys for Giri wrote in the complaint. "All three options force many people to abruptly leave the country within 30 days and cause every affected person to lose their jobs or the opportunity to seek a job."and treats the subset of Nepali examinees differently from other medical graduates.
Giri said the score invalidations will cause plaintiffs "irreparable harm" if the NBME's actions are not promptly halted.
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