DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
samples from his office when he ran out of his prescription medications .
Termination of PHP Contract On June 18 , 2015 , information was received from the PHP that Dr . Cote failed to abide by the terms of his undertaking to the PHP , including missed appointments with his primary monitor on March 10 and April 13 , 2015 . He did not respond to attempts to re-establish contact and failed to follow through with a referral to a therapist . Dr . Cote did not reach out to his family doctor or the PHP Clinical Coordinator when he experienced recurrence of some of his mental health symptoms . Due to continued noncompliance with the PHP monitoring agreement , the PHP suspended and subsequently terminated Dr . Cote ’ s contract .
Cease to Practice On March 25 , 2017 , in the context of an incapacity investigation , Dr . Cote signed a Cease to Practice undertaking .
ORDER The Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand and directed that Dr . Cote pay costs to the College in the amount of $ 5,500 . For complete details , 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 . Cote waived his right to an appeal and the Committee administered the public reprimand .
Full decisions are available online at www . cpso . on . ca . Select Find a Doctor and enter the doctor ’ s name .
DR . ANTHONY MICHAEL GALEA
PRACTICE LOCATION : Etobicoke AREA OF PRACTICE : General Practice ( Sports Medicine )
HEARING INFORMATION : Agreed Statement of Facts and Admission ; Contested Penalty
On October 24 , 2016 , the Discipline Committee found that Dr . Galea committed an act of professional misconduct in that he has been found guilty of an offence relevant to his suitability to practise and he engaged in an act or omission relevant to the practise of medicine that , having regard to all the circumstances , would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful , dishonourable , or unprofessional . On July 6 , 2011 , Dr . Galea , a sports medicine physician , pleaded guilty and was convicted by the U . S District Court for the Western District of New York for introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce with intent to mislead an Agency . Between February 2007 and September 2009 , Dr . Galea lived and was a physician licensed to practise medicine in Ontario . He was not licensed to practise medicine in the United States . Dr . Galea operated a medical practice in Etobicoke known as the Institute of Sports Medicine Health and Wellness Centre ( ISM ). Dr . Galea traveled from Canada to the United States on numerous occasions to treat patients there , many of them professional athletes , knowing he was not licensed to practise anywhere in the United States . On numerous occasions , Dr . Galea had his longtime assistant carry medical supplies into the U . S . for him so that he could use them to treat patients there . Dr . Galea and the employee understood that if the employee was asked by U . S . border officers about the purpose for her entry into the United States with the medical supplies , she would respond that she was attending a medical conference where Dr . Galea would speak and demonstrate the use of medical supplies . Dr . Galea and the employee knew , however , that on the majority of the occasions they came to the United States , their only purpose was to provide medical treatments to Dr . Galea ’ s patients .
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