Protecting and eMpowering
Protecting and eMpowering
Reviews by the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
Public complaints decisions issued by the ICRC are subject to review , on request of either the complainant or the physician , to the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board ( HPARB ). Upon holding a review , HPARB may confirm the Committee ’ s original decision , make recommendations to the Committee , or require the Committee to do anything the Committee could have done at the first instance .
HPARB Appeals Based on 2014 and 2015 Dispositions
Year |
Appealable Decisions Issued |
Decisions that were Appealed |
Appealed decisions that were appealed by the Complainant * |
Appealed decisions that were appealed by the Subject Physician * |
Total HPARB Reviews Received thus far |
Total HPARB Decisions Upheld ** |
2014 |
2326 |
370 ( 16 %) |
82 ( 89 %) |
10 ( 11 %) |
265 ( 72 %) |
243 ( 92 %) |
2015 |
2162 |
431 ( 20 %) |
340 ( 79 %) |
91 ( 21 %) |
Too few |
Too few |
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received |
received |
As of December 31st , 2015 * Only includes data for appealed decisions in which there is information relating to the source ** Only includes data for appealed decisions that were received
Discipline Findings , Penalties and Current Referrals
In 2015 , the Discipline Committee completed 35 cases . |
• 1 case was a motion to vary the terms of a prior order ( granted ); and |
34 cases compeleted |
• 34 cases involved allegations of |
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professional misconduct and / or incompetence , as follows : |
8 contested |
26 uncontested |
3 ( 37 %) not proved |
5 ( 63 %) proved |
26 ( 100 %) proved |
5 proved contested cases + 26 proved uncontested cases = 31 cases or 91 % where some or all allegations were proved .
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