CTCMPAO 2024

The Member admitted to professional misconduct, including sexual abuse and failing to maintain professional boundaries with a patient.

The Member made inappropriate sexual comments to the patient and engaged in personal and business activities with her during the treating relationship.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension (with one month remitted upon completion of an ethics course), reimbursement of up to $17,370 for patient therapy, and $6,000 in costs.

The College sought to withdraw the allegations contained in a Notice of Hearing against the member because the member had passed away.

The Discipline Committee granted the withdrawal, noting that it was not in the public interest to require a hearing given the member's death.

The member admitted to engaging in professional misconduct by practising acupuncture and holding herself out as a registered member while her certificate of registration was suspended.

She also admitted to obstructing a College investigator and failing to cooperate with the investigation.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration, a reprimand, and $4,000 in costs, with an extended 90-day period to pay due to financial difficulties.

The Member was found guilty of professional misconduct for sexually abusing two patients during acupuncture treatment sessions.

The Member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of sexual assault for the same conduct and received a 12-month conditional sentence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Member's admissions and the College's evidence, finding the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, a public reprimand, reimbursement of up to $34,740 for patient therapy and counselling, and $34,605.56 in costs.