Dr. Healy kept copies of them, and has provided them to The Globe and Mail. While you are held in high regard as a scholar of the history of modern psychiatry, we do not feel your approach is compatible with the goals for development of the academic and clinical resource that we have. Dr. Goldbloom would not be interviewed for this story. Dr. Garfinkel said he didn't know what Dr. Goldbloom had said to Dr. Healy in person after the speech. But he categorically denied that when Dr. Goldbloom referred to the development of the centre he was referring in any way to the ability to raise funds, either from Eli Lilly or other drug companies.
Development is a technical term that many places use to talk about fundraising.
He said the meeting where senior managers from U of T and CAMH made the decision to rescind the job offer was on Dec. 8. Yet Dr. Goldbloom sent the e-mail on Dec. 7, and began requesting an interview by phone several days before that. Dr. Healy didn't quit his job in Wales and said he is not planning legal action. He said he has asked for a more detailed explanation about why the job offer was rescinded, but none was given. He said he would like to hear from Dr. Garfinkel about the confidential reasons the job offer was revoked.