Loree Beniuk

The Applicant applied for reinstatement of her certificate of registration, which had been revoked five years prior after a finding of sexual abuse of a patient.

The conduct involved treating her spouse before a spousal exemption was enacted.

The College did not oppose the application.

The Discipline Committee found the Applicant met the requirements for reinstatement, noting the low risk of reoffending and the current spousal exemption.

The application was granted, subject to the Applicant completing a refresher course.

The Registrant, a dental hygienist, admitted to professional misconduct for making false chart entries to conceal that a colleague had provided dental hygiene services to the colleague's spouse.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Registrant committed professional misconduct, including falsifying records and acting in a conflict of interest.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a two-month suspension, a reprimand, completion of an ethics course, and $5,000 in costs.