Huet-Vaughn v. Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

Plaintiff Yolanda Huet-Vaughn, a licensed physician, was publicly censured and assessed an administrative fine of $5,000 by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Board). That order was affirmed by the Shawnee County District Court. Plaintiff appealed and the appeal was transferred to this court pursuant to K.S.A. 20-3018(c).

Plaintiff was a Captain in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps, and her reserve unit was ordered to active duty in re*145sponse to “Operation Desert Shield.” Plaintiff left her military unit without authorization…