The Supreme Court has upheld a thumbs-down on a Saskatchewan doctor’s bid to practice in this province due to “significant inconsistencies” in her application.

In a letter to NL’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, plastic surgeon Dr. Annika Card said her goal was “to come and help out Newfoundland during a serious time of need.”

But as hard up as the province is for more doctors, this one had more than enough red flags to say thanks but no thanks.

Card first applied in April of last year, submitting the forms online, declaring it was all true.

But it didn’t take long for the NL College to doubt that claim, and reject her application, after comparing notes with their College colleagues in Saskatchewan.

Card answered “No” to numerous questions about her work history that did not line up with the official record in that province.

She failed to disclose that she faced dozens of complaints or requests for investigation when she applied to work here, with even charges of professional misconduct pending at the time.

Past restrictions on her practice can easily be found online, including denial of hospital privileges in Saskatchewan, though she said she had been “completely open” about everything.

Justice Peter O’Flaherty found there were reasonable grounds to believe Card was untruthful, inaccurate, or meant to mislead, and dismissed her appeal of the College’s decision to deny registration in this province.

He also ordered her to pay their costs of the court action.