The Fair Hearing

When respected physician Bronwen Brandbury-Halverson receives an unexpected appointment to a hospital Fair Hearing Panel, she is drawn into one of the most confidential proceedings a medical staff can conduct. Tasked with reviewing an adverse action against a fellow physician, Bronwen and the panel must navigate hospital bylaws, peer-review protections, credentialing records, expert testimony, and procedural safeguards designed to ensure both fairness and patient safety.
Every document, every witness, and every deliberation carries professional and legal consequences. As the hearing unfolds over multiple days, procedural details begin to matter as much as the allegations themselves. Small inconsistencies, institutional pressures, and competing interpretations of the evidence force the panel to determine whether due process has truly been served. Set inside the tightly regulated world of academic medicine and hospital governance, The Fair Hearing is a meticulous procedural thriller exploring professional ethics, institutional accountability, and the difficult balance between protecting patients and ensuring justice for physicians.