discipline summaries
DR. BRUCE GORDON MINNES
Practice Location: Toronto
Practice Area: Pediatrics
Hearing Information:
1. Admission to hospital allegations (Agreed Statement
of Facts)
2. Contested hearing for camp allegations
On September 29, 2014, the Discipline Committee
found that Dr. Minnes committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he engaged in conduct
or an act or acts relevant to the practice of medicine
that, having regard to all the circumstances, would
reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful,
dishonourable or unprofessional.
The Hospital Allegations
The Committee found that Dr. Minnes failed to observe appropriate boundaries in the hospital setting
with respect to numerous workplace colleagues over
an extended period of time.
Regarding Nurse B, Dr. Minnes would, on occasions in 2008 without explanation, put his arm on
her shoulder. In early 2009, while she was on the
phone, Dr. Minnes placed his hands on her head and
leaned in to kiss the top of her head; on an occasion
the following month, Dr. Minnes came up behind
her and massaged her neck and back. On another
occasion, in early 2009, while she was sitting down
charting, Dr. Minnes put his hand on her shoulder.
Dr. Minnes also behaved in an inappropriate and
unprofessional manner with Clinical Manager D.
In the early 2000’s, Dr. Minnes approached Clinical
Manager D with a smile, wrapped his arms around
her tightly and lifted her off the ground.
Regarding Nurse C, on one occasion, Dr. Minnes
came up behind her and started massaging her shoulders. He also pointed to or gently touched her collar
area to make her look down and then he flicked his
fingers up to touch her chin. S H