Wash. Court of Appeals published opinion — 845926.pdf

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of Dr. Futran, Dr. Litvack was required to divide her time between the VA, Harborview

Medical Center (HMC), Eastside Specialty Clinic (ESC), and research, with the majority

of her time split between Harborview and the VA. Her primary responsibilities were to

provide general otolaryngology care at HMC and the VA while retaining the ability to

pursue rhinology interests at both sites.

According to the offer terms, Dr. Litvack’s 12-month appointment was effective

though June 30, 2017, and then subject to renewal for the following academic year up

to four academic years. The offer also explained the Department’s expectation for a

long and productive relationship:

While this is an annual appointment subject to renewal each year, we
expect that you will have a long and productive relationship with the
University of Washington and our department. The Department is
currently recruiting for a regular assistant professor position that is aligned
with this acting position. We are very early in this process. We expect

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you to be an extremely viable candidate for this position. As you are
aware, candidates apply for these positions through a national search and
we would encourage you to apply if this meets with your career goals.

In November 2016, Dr. Futran described Dr. Litvack as “starting quite well” and

noted that she received “great compliments from faculty and staff about her participation

and work” to the extent “we want to continue to foster this and commit to her future

success.” Dr. Futran described a “changing landscape” at HMC and the VA and

suggested the best course would be to renew Dr. Litvack’s appointment for one more