DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
Dr . Maranda and Ms . A went for drinks and food and discussed Ms . A ’ s personal issues as well as her progress in obtaining a residency placement . Following their meeting , Ms . A texted Dr . Maranda to thank him . Their communications became more frequent and personal after that time . Dr . Maranda and Ms . A arranged to meet at a pub a few weeks later . Following their meeting , they returned to Ms . A ’ s apartment and a sexual encounter took place . The next day , Dr . Maranda and Ms . A texted back and forth . After several days , Ms . A stopped communicating with Dr . Maranda , who continued to send her messages for a few days . Subsequently , Ms . A submitted a complaint about Dr . Maranda to the university . Dr . Maranda was advised that he was to have no contact with learners , pending review of Ms . A ’ s complaint by the university ’ s Professionalism Investigation Committee ( the “ PIC ”). The PIC concluded that Dr . Maranda engaged in a personal relationship with a student and that the relationship constituted a breach in professionalism . Although the PIC had recommended a supervised reintegration into the learning environment over the course of three years , Dr . Maranda ’ s academic appointment at the university was terminated . Dr . Maranda subsequently resigned his privileges at the Ottawa Hospital .
ORDER The Committee ordered that Dr . Maranda be reprimanded and successfully complete a course on boundaries . It was also directed that Dr . Maranda pay costs to the College in the amount of $ 5,500.00 . 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 . Maranda 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 . THOMAS RICHARD MAYBERRY
PRACTICE LOCATION : Woodstock AREA OF PRACTICE : General Practice
HEARING INFORMATION : Admission , Agreed Statement of Facts ; Joint Submission on Penalty
On November 15 , 2017 , the Discipline Committee found that Dr . Mayberry committed an act of professional misconduct in that has engaged in conduct or an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that , having regard to all of the circumstances , would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful , dishonorable , or unprofessional . Dr . Mayberry is a family physician who received his certificate of registration authorizing independent practice from the College in 1975 . He holds privileges at the Alexandra Hospital , the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital and the Woodstock General Hospital . On July 17 , 2012 , Dr . Mayberry signed an undertaking , relinquishing his prescribing privileges with respect to narcotics , narcotic preparations , controlled drugs , and benzodiazepines .
2015 Prescribing of Alprazolam The College obtained Narcotics Monitoring System ( NMS ) data in relation to Dr . Mayberry for the period from May 22 , 2014 to February 10 , 2016 which revealed that two prescriptions for Alprazolam 0.5mg , 90 tablets , were issued on April 9 , 2015 and on September 29 , 2015 , respectively , to Patient A . The prescriptions were obtained from the pharmacy . Dr . Mayberry breached his undertaking with the College as Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine , a category of drugs that Dr . Mayberry is prohibited from prescribing .
2015 Inquiries , Complaints and Reports Committee Caution The facts in relation to penalty stated that in 2014 , the College received NMS information which revealed that Dr . Mayberry had prescribed contrary to his undertaking on seven occasions , including the
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