State-employed physician associate accused of having sex with prison-inmate patient

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 289

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Iowa regulators have issued an emergency order suspending the license of a physician associate who was accused of having sex with a prison-inmate patient while working for the Iowa Department of Corrections.

The Iowa Board of Physician Associates has charged Kyle L. Parks with unethical conduct, an offense the board describes as including verbally or physically abusing a patient and improper sexual contact with a patient.

The board alleges it has investigated complaints related to …

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