Yvonne Winkle

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario held an uncontested discipline hearing regarding a registrant who admitted to engaging in a concurrent sexual and treating relationship with a patient from 2016 to 2018.

The Discipline Committee found that the conduct constituted sexual abuse of a patient and professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the registrant's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, reimbursement for any patient therapy funding, and $2,000 in costs.

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the respondent for failing to complete a required ethics course and jurisprudence module, and for practising while suspended.

The respondent admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, completion of specified courses, and $2,400 in costs.

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registrant for failing to comply with an order to complete a specified continuing education or remediation program and failing to cooperate with a College investigator.

The registrant did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the registrant guilty of professional misconduct, concluding she was ungovernable.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration and required her to pay $9,500 in costs.