DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
• He should not treat methadone patients for other medical problems( i. e., family practice concerns);
• He should ensure better practice management, e. g., assigning appointment times;
• He should ensure his medical record-keeping is in keeping with the expectations set out in the College policy on Medical Records.
Dr. Pardis’ Status Pending the Hearing The ICRC made an interim order on April 12, 2016 under Section 37 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, pending resolution of the allegations against him. Dr. Pardis was required, among other things, to practise under the guidance of a clinical supervisor acceptable to the College in his family medicine practice. On April 15, 2016, Dr. Pardis’ counsel advised that, as Dr. Pardis did not expect to be able to find a clinical supervisor for his family practice, he would cease practising family medicine as of April 24, 2016. Dr. Pardis has not practised family medicine since that date. Dr. Pardis entered into an interim undertaking regarding his methadone practice pending resolution of the allegations against him. Among other things, Dr. Pardis agreed to practise under the guidance of a clinical supervisor acceptable to the College in respect of his methadone practice. Dr. Pardis practised under the guidance of a clinical supervisor in respect of his methadone practice pending the hearing. The clinical supervisor’ s reports have been positive.
Dr. Pardis’ Undertaking Dr. Pardis entered into an undertaking dated March 8, 2017, not to practise family medicine, effective immediately. He has agreed to notify each of his methadone patients in writing that he cannot act as their family physician or provide primary care, and to advise them that they should have their own family physician. Dr. Pardis has undertaken to maintain a record of this communication in each patient’ s chart and to note in the patient’ s chart whether he or she has a family physician and, if so, who that is, and to communicate relevant information to each patient’ s family physician.
ORDER The Committee ordered: a reprimand; terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Pardis’ certificate of registration; payment of $ 5,500 to the College for costs. The terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Pardis’ certificate of registration include: retaining a clinical supervisor for his methadone practice for three months; undergoing two reassessments after the completion of the period of clinical supervision; submitting to unannounced inspections of his practice; providing consent to the College to make appropriate inquiries of OHIP, the Drug Program Services Branch, the Narcotics Monitoring System, and / or any person who or institution that may have relevant information, in order for the College to monitor his compliance with this Order. For complete details of the Order, please see the full decision at www. cpso. on. ca. Select Find a Doctor and enter the doctor’ s name.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Dr. Pardis waived his right to an appeal and the Committee administered the public reprimand.
DR. SUSAN LOUISE ROCHE
PRACTICE LOCATION: Ottawa AREA OF PRACTICE: Psychiatry
HEARING INFORMATION: Plea of No Contest; Statement of Facts; Joint Submission on Penalty
On March 13, 2017, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Roche committed an act of professional misconduct in that she failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession, and she 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. The Discipline Committee also found Dr. Roche incompetent.
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