CDHO 2016

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registrant for failing to comply with a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC).

The ICRC had directed the registrant to complete a portfolio development course, an ethics course, and a jurisprudence module.

The registrant admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, completion of the required courses, and $1,000 in costs.

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario alleged that the registrant committed professional misconduct by failing to comply with an order of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee to complete a portfolio development course.

The registrant admitted to the allegations and pled guilty.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, completion of specified ethics and jurisprudence courses, and $1,200 in costs.

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registrant for failing to comply with a previous committee decision requiring completion of continuing education courses, and for practising dental hygiene while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees.

The registrant admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the registrant committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, completion of specified ethics and jurisprudence courses, and $1,000 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.

The Registrant, a dental hygienist holding an inactive certificate of registration, provided dental hygiene services to multiple clients and signed an insurance claim form.

She subsequently made untrue statements to a College investigator regarding her practice and documentation.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Registrant guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, completion of ethics and jurisprudence courses, a $500 fine, and $1,800 in costs.