Ferne Dezenhouse

The Member, an audiologist, faced allegations of professional misconduct including inadequate record keeping, failure to refer patients for medical evaluation, improper prescription of hearing aids, incomplete assessments, and misleading a College investigator.

The Member admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension (two months suspended upon completion of conditions), monitoring, and costs of $2,000.

The Member, an audiologist, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for permitting an advertising agency to publish advertisements containing false and misleading information about hearing instrument specialists.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of improper advertising.

The Committee also accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering a reprimand, $2,000 in costs, and publication of the results on the College register.