discipline summaries
portunity for rehabilitation of her practice habits
and will also provide a thorough protection of the
public through regular supervision and reporting to
the College. These reports will be reviewed and approved before her limited practice can be extended
to seeing more patients over a period of at least one
year, through the carefully laid out stipulations of
the order. Finally, approximately six months after
completion of the remediation program, Dr. Syan
will undergo a reassessment by a College approved
assessor. Dr. Syan will also be required to abide by all
recommendations of the assessor and approximately
12 months later she will undergo a second reassessment. These reassessments will ensure continued
protection of the public and that Dr. Syan is maintaining the standard of practice of the profession.
In summary, the Committee ordered the following: indefinite and significant terms, conditions and
limitations placed on Dr. Syan’s certificate of registration; an individualized education plan; a two-month
suspension; a public reprimand; and payment to the
College in the amount of $4,460 for hearing costs.
Order
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Text of Public Reprimand
Dr. Syan, the Discipline Committee is disappointed that
you have failed to improve your medical record-keeping
after your July 2008 course, and is further dismayed
that your second course in September 2012 did not
influence your record-keeping sufficiently.
In the context of your practice, in which other practitioners must be able to comprehend your care of patients, the failure to improve record-keeping is incomprehensible and totally unacceptable. Our profession
relies on continuing self-improvement, and education to
ensure that patient trust and safety are paramount.
You have regrettably failed to demonstrate your own
ability and willingness to improve your patient’s care
and the public expects much more of you.
The opinions of the expert reveal a global deficiency of
many aspects of patient care which must be addressed.
The significant future restrictions and supervision on
your patient care practice are an indication of how
serious your weaknesses currently are. They must be corrected.
The remediation proposed is an opportunity for you to
demonstrate your commitment as a professional to the
care of your patients and to rebuild respect for you as
a member of the profession. The Discipline Committee
trusts that you will not appear before the Committee
again.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Dr. Syan waived her
right to an appeal and the Committee administered the
public reprimand.
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