The UW School of Medicine and Public Health completed its investigation Tuesday regarding UW doctors who wrote medical notes excusing protesters from work and school Feb. 19.
According to a statement from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, the doctors are facing penalties ranging from ""written reprimand to loss of pay and leadership positions.""
The statement said out of the 22 doctors who were allegedly implicated with the distribution of the notes, ""several"" were found to not have been involved.
The statement said the penalties doctors receive will depend on how involved each doctor was with the distribution and the nature of his or her actions.
Robert Golden, Dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health, appointed the committee that investigated the doctors' actions shortly after the incident.
Officials assured the physicians ""acted on their own without the knowledge or approval of the School.""
The Wisconsin Medical Society said the doctors misused their authority, stating the physicians' actions put public trust in the medical community at risk.
The School declined to comment on individual cases to protect confidentiality of public employee records.
