The College alleged that the registrant, a speech-language pathologist, committed professional misconduct by conducting swallowing assessments by telephone rather than in person during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, failing to maintain proper records, and failing to cooperate with investigations.
The Discipline Tribunal found that the registrant exercised reasonable clinical judgment in opting for telephone assessments given the pandemic risks and facility constraints, dismissing that allegation.
However, the Tribunal found the registrant committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain proper clinical records, failing to respond to inquiries from her employer, and failing to cooperate with the College's investigation.
