DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
DR. ROBERT STEWART CAMERON
Practice Location: Windsor
Practice Area: General Practice
Hearing Information: Agreed Statement of Facts,
Admission, Joint Submission on Penalty
On January 14, 2013, the Discipline Committee found
that Dr. Cameron committed an act of professional
misconduct, in that he has engaged in conduct or an act
or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that,
having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably
be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable
or unprofessional.
Dr. Cameron had admitted to the allegation.
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regarding his ex-wife
and his girlfriend and
spoke unprofessionally regarding Ms. C to the father of
a young patient. In early 2010, Dr. Cameron raised his
voice at Ms. C in an irate fashion where patients were
present.
In or about January 2010, in a conversation with Ms.
A, Dr. Cameron made threatening remarks with respect
to Dr. E. Ms. A reported to Dr. E and the police that
Dr. Cameron stated he would like to meet Dr. E in a
dark alley with a baseball bat.
Between 2008 and 2010, Dr. Cameron worked with
Ms. A, a registered practical nurse, and made unwanted
and inappropriate remarks of a sexual nature, including
stories of sexual interactions with his girlfriend. Around
February 2010, while Ms. A was working, Dr. Cameron put his arm around her hip and waist, with his
hand resting on the upper part her left buttock. Ms. A
ultimately reported the matter to the police.
On March 3, 2010, Dr. Cameron was charged with
sexual assault with respect to Ms. A and uttering threats
with respect to Dr. E. On June 18, 2010, the charges
were withdrawn on the condition that Dr. Cameron
enter into a peace bond for a one-year period. The conditions of the bond included not communicating with
Ms. A and Dr. E.
Commencing in August 2009, Ms. C, a registered
practical nurse, worked with Dr. Cameron. Dr. Cam-
Counsel for the College and counsel for the member
made a joint submission as to an appropriate penalty
Reasons for Penalty
What does this mean?
We provide definitions for the legal terminology used in the discipline process
Admission
Agreed Statement of Facts
Contested Hearing
The physician admits that the facts
alleged amount to professional misconduct and/or incompetence.
A statement of facts that are negotiated and agreed to by the College
and the physician. It is filed as an
exhibit at the hearing.
The physician denies the allegations.
The College must prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities
(the civil standard of proof ) by
calling evidence such as witnesses.
If one or more of the allegations is
proved, a penalty hearing is scheduled. The College and the physician
may agree and jointly propose a
penalty to the Committee or they
may disagree and a contested penalty hearing takes place.
Plea of No Contest
The physician does not contest the
facts. The College files a statement
of facts as an exhibit at the hearing. The Discipline Committee can
accept the facts as correct and make
a finding of professional misconduct
and/or incompetence. The physician does not admit to the facts or
findings for the purpose of any other
proceeding.
Joint Submission on Penalty
A penalty that is proposed to the
Committee as an appropriate
penalty by both the College and the
physician. In law, the Discipline Committee must accept a joint submission on penalty unless it would be
contrary to the public interest and
bring the administration of justice
into disrepute.
DIALOGUE • Issue 1, 2014
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