Member's certificate revoked and $23,000 costs ordered for practicing and using restricted titles after resigning.
The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for breaching an undertaking to permanently resign and cease practicing chiropody.
Despite the undertaking, the Member continued to practice, use the restricted title of 'Dr.', and hold himself out as a podiatrist.
The Member admitted to the allegations in an uncontested hearing.
The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, and costs of $23,000.
Chiropodist's registration revoked for participating in an orthotics insurance fraud scheme and inadequate record keeping.
The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct related to his involvement in a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme at a clinic.
The Member admitted to overprescribing orthotics and orthopaedic shoes without proper assessment, failing to maintain adequate patient records, and submitting false or misleading invoices to insurers.
The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct.
Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, and $15,000 in costs.
Chiropodist suspended for 8 months and restricted from prescribing orthotics for professional misconduct and inadequate record-keeping.
The Member, a registered chiropodist, faced allegations of professional misconduct including practicing at unauthorized locations, overprescribing orthotics and orthopedic shoes, failing to maintain adequate patient records, and submitting inaccurate invoices to insurers.
The Member admitted to the allegations and the Discipline Committee found that his conduct constituted professional misconduct.
The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an 8-month suspension (with one month remitted upon completion of an ethics course), a 9-month restriction on prescribing and dispensing orthotics and footwear, 15 months of practice supervision, a reprimand, and $15,000 in costs to the College.