The member, a registered chiropodist, admitted to professional misconduct for offering free shoes with the purchase of orthotics, failing to keep adequate records, and practising in a conflict of interest.
The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member committed professional misconduct.
The Committee also accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty and Costs, ordering an oral reprimand, an eight-month suspension (with two months remitted upon completing ethics and records courses), practice restrictions, supervision, and $10,000 in costs.