A doctor lost her license because she can’t use a computer

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An 84-year-old doctor in New London, New Hampshire, appeared in state court Friday in an effort to regain her medical license, less than a week after closing her office on October 28.

State authorities claim that—because Dr. Anna Konopka doesn’t have a computer, much less know how to use one—her organizational skills are lacking, according to the Associated Press.

Source: Elderly doctor: I lost my license because I don’t know how to use a computer | Ars Technica

I wonder, could this every happen to teachers?

 

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