Sandra Clark says she came back from medical leave and walked straight into a coaching
A senior writer says her return from medical leave at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ended in forced retirement. Her lawsuit puts HR's playbook on trial.
A 66-year-old former senior writer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has sued the hospital, alleging it pushed her out after she took medical leave and asked for accommodations.
Sandra Clark filed her complaint on May 4, 2026, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She brings claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance.
Clark joined the hospital in July 2023 as Senior Writer in Donor Relations. The complaint says she has ADHD, generalized anxiety disorder, and thyroid issues. Early on, she alleges, her then-supervisor Karen Hamilton told her she was "exceeding expectations" or words to that effect when Clark asked about edits to her work.
Clark also says Hamilton told her she would be expected to write two stewardship impact reports in her first year. The hospital, the complaint states, had her draft nine.
In January 2024, the filing says, a new supervisor stepped in - Saifa Al-Sadoon, Senior Associate Director of International Advancement. Clark alleges Al-Sadoon was "constantly nitpicking" her work and complained that Clark "couldn't...
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