kissed her on the cheek twice. Dr. Salem then told plaintiff that a patient had complained that he had embraced her, kissed her, and asked personal, sexual questions. Plaintiff told Dr. Salem that he kissed Mary R. on the hand and had tried to be courteous. Dr. Salem asked Mary R. whether she would repeat her complaint in the presence of plaintiff, and she agreed. Plaintiff again denied that he had kissed Mary R. Dr. Salem then had Mary R. re-examined by a nurse practitioner. Dr. Salem allowed plaintiff to finish out his work shift, but Salem reported the incident to the director of the ASC the next morning.
Leon Lee, investigator with the Cook County Hospital Police Department, testified that he interviewed Mary R. over the telephone theday following her examination by plaintiff. During that conversation, Mary R. described the events of the previous day. This account of the examination conducted by plaintiff substantially corroborated Mary R.'s testimony at the administrative hearing. Lee was not questioned whether Mary R. told him that plaintiff had kissed her.
Plaintiff testified that when he met Mary R. she appeared upset, and he hugged her in a motherly fashion and kissed her two times. He stated that he asked all his patients questions regarding their personal life because he wanted to develop a good rapport. He asked questions regarding the nationality of Mary R.'s husband to have a better understanding of her history. Plaintiff denied that he examined Mary R.'s breasts through her clothing and stated that she was wearing