Protecting and eMpowering
Findings of 31 Proved Cases
10% (3)
10% (3)
29% (9)
29% (9)
Disgraceful, dishonourable, and
unprofessional conduct
Failing to maintain the standard
of practice of the profession
Sexual abuse
Incompetence
19% (6)
3% (1)
Offence relevant to suitability to
practise (trafficking/fraud, Health
Ins. Act offence, OHIP fraud)
Sexual impropriety
Referrals
Compliance Monitoring
At the end of 2015, there were 76 cases before the Discipline Committee.
The College’s Compliance Monitoring and Supervision
Unit monitors all decisions, undertakings and Orders
arising from several College committees, including:
Quality Assurance; Registration; Inquiries, Complaints,
and Reports; Discipline; Fitness to Practise; Premises
Inspection; and Methadone.
The unit monitors more than 1,500 active files.
In 2015, Compliance Monitoring implemented a
risk assignment tool, whereby all new and existing files
are assigned a risk category. The assignment of a risk
category assists Compliance Monitoring with file
prioritization, such as when and how often a compliance visit is conducted.
Compliance Monitoring began establishing a training program for Practice Monitors (i.e., chaperones)
and physician supervisors. The Practice Monitor training program is expected to be in operation by the end
of 2016. The development and implementation of the
Physician Supervisor training program will carry over
into 2017.
Appeals
In 2015, the Divisional Court dismissed a physician’s
appeal in a case involving findings of sexual abuse and
disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct
and a physician abandoned his appeal in a case involving findings of sexual abuse, failing to maintain the
standard of practice and disgraceful, dishonourable and
unprofessional conduct.
Fitness to Practise Committee
The Fitness to Practise Committee rarely hears cases,
as matters of incapacity tend to resolve through health
monitoring agreements with the Ontario Medical Association’s Physician Health Program.
There were two referrals in 2015. There were no
hearings in 2014 and 2015.
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