Health

J.F.L. Board Places Okolo On Paid Administrative Leave

ST. CROIX -- The Juan F. Luis Hospital's board meeting saw an unusual occurrence yesterday, as employees, most of whom had never attended a board meeting before, filled the hospital's third floor classroom, some with questions related to a tax filing error caused by the hospital's accounting team, while others were concerned with employees being overworked. But most of the employees who waited well over an hour while board members discussed general hospital operations, wanted to know one thing: what is the status of Dr. Ken Okolo. Ever since it was revealed that Dr. Okolo's doctorate degree was from the unaccredited college Century University, rumors have been swirling about his future at the hospital. The Consortium received numerous inquiries -- some expressing frustration that the publication hadn't reported that Dr. Okolo had been fired; a rumor that simply was not true. Following a lengthy executive session meeting discussing Dr. Okolo's fate, board c...