Administrative Law - CTCMPAO

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to comply with the College's Quality Assurance program, including failing to submit self-assessment forms and failing to participate in a peer and practice assessment.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member engaged in professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration, and $4,000 in costs.

The member, a registered traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to improper billing and record-keeping.

According to an Agreed Statement of Facts, the member provided false or misleading receipts for massage therapy and acupuncture treatments, including to an undercover College investigator, and failed to maintain adequate patient records.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, terms and conditions requiring ethics and record-keeping courses, practice assessments, and $3,500 in costs.

The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the member for failing to maintain proper records and submitting inaccurate records to an insurer.

The member admitted to using stock templates for initial assessments and treatment notes that did not reflect the actual condition of the patients, and failing to maintain proper appointment and billing records.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, noting the conduct was unprofessional but not disgraceful or dishonourable as there was no evidence of deceit or dishonesty.

The panel accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, completion of an ethics course and record-keeping workshop, a reflective essay, up to three practice inspections, and $3,000 in costs.

The Member, a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, admitted to professional misconduct for issuing false diplomas and transcripts to over 80 individuals through his academy, obstructing a College investigation, and submitting false transcripts for his own registration.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for 24 months, permanently restricted from teaching or operating an academic institution related to the profession, ordered to complete an ethics course, and required to pay costs of $120,000 (reducible to $42,500 if paid early).

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for issuing false and misleading insurance receipts, falsifying treatment records, and forging client signatures on consent forms submitted to an insurance provider.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a public reprimand, a seven-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, terms and conditions requiring courses in professional ethics and a College assessment, and $7,500 in costs.

The College brought a motion for an indefinite adjournment of a discipline hearing against the member, who faced allegations of failing to keep records, falsifying records, and failing to obtain informed consent.

The motion was based on an Undertaking and Surrender Agreement in which the member agreed to resign, surrender her certificate of registration, never reapply, and pay $8,000 towards investigation costs.

The Discipline Committee found it in the public interest to grant the motion and adjourned the proceeding indefinitely.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct including insurance fraud, failing to maintain records, altering and losing patient records, falsifying bank statements, and attempting to bribe a College investigator.

The member admitted to the allegations and the Discipline Committee found that the conduct constituted professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 9-month suspension, practice conditions including ethics and record-keeping courses, and $10,000 in costs.

The Member, an acupuncturist, admitted to professional misconduct for submitting false claims to an insurance company for services not provided and falsifying patient records.

An undercover investigator attended the clinic, received a massage from another person, and the clinic subsequently billed the insurer for eight acupuncture treatments purportedly provided by the Member.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member's certificate of registration was suspended for six months, and he was ordered to complete an ethics course, a record-keeping workshop, write a reflective essay, undergo practice assessments, and pay $1,000 in costs.

The College brought a motion to stay disciplinary proceedings against a former member alleged to have committed insurance fraud and other acts of professional misconduct.

The member's certificate of registration had expired, and evidence indicated he had left Canada indefinitely.

The Discipline Committee granted the stay, finding it in the public interest as the former member was no longer practicing in Ontario and would face disciplinary proceedings if he ever reapplied for registration.

The College brought a motion to stay discipline proceedings against the Member based on an Undertaking and Surrender Agreement.

The Member, who was not present, had agreed to surrender her Certificate of Registration, resign from the College, and never reapply or practice traditional Chinese medicine or acupuncture in any jurisdiction.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the Agreement adequately protected the public interest and ensured transparency.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a member found to have committed professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a patient, performing unauthorized controlled acts, and failing to cooperate with a College investigation.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee determined that recent legislative amendments mandating revocation for certain forms of sexual abuse applied retrospectively to the member's conduct.

Consequently, the Committee directed the Registrar to revoke the member's certificate of registration.

The Committee also ordered the member to receive a public reprimand, post $16,060 as security for the victim's therapy and counselling, and pay $20,000 in costs to the College.

The College alleged that the Member committed professional misconduct after he was found guilty in criminal court of two counts of sexual assault against a patient.

The Member did not attend the discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by being found guilty of an offence relevant to his suitability to practise and by sexually abusing a patient.

The Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded, his certificate of registration be revoked, he reimburse the College for patient therapy funding up to $16,060, and he pay costs of $28,299.90.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty and costs hearing following findings of professional misconduct against the Member.

The misconduct included charging misleading and discriminatory fees, failing to disclose medication ingredients, improperly using the 'Doctor' title, poor record keeping, breaching patient confidentiality, and failing to cooperate with a College investigator.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 10-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including ethics and record-keeping courses.

The Member was also ordered to pay $65,000 in costs to the College and a $300 fine to the Minister of Finance.

The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the member, including sexual abuse, performing unauthorized controlled acts (ozone injections), and failing to cooperate with an investigation.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of all allegations, concluding that he touched a patient's breasts and genitals without consent, administered unauthorized injections, and ignored a previous suspension order and investigator requests.

The member was previously found to have committed professional misconduct involving fraud and falsified treatment records.

The member resigned from the College and did not participate in the penalty hearing.

The Discipline Committee ordered a public reprimand and a 12-month suspension should the member re-apply for registration.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $10,000 in costs to the College, representing approximately 60% of the College's incurred costs.

The College alleged that the members committed professional misconduct by charging an excessive fee for a traditional Chinese medicine remedy containing rhinoceros horn and by engaging in conduct unbecoming a practitioner.

The members admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the members guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a two-month suspension (which could be remitted upon completion of coursework), a public reprimand, and $4,000 in costs.

The Member was previously found to have committed professional misconduct by making unsubstantiated claims, recommending treatment without diagnosis, and using prohibited titles.

At the penalty hearing, the Discipline Committee ordered a 14-month suspension, a public reprimand, and a practice reassessment if the Member returns to practice.

The Committee also ordered the Member to pay $60,000 in costs to the College, noting the seriousness of the misconduct and the Member's lack of insight and remorse.

The Member was found to have committed professional misconduct by falsifying records, submitting a false account, and failing to meet record-keeping standards.

At the penalty hearing, the College sought revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, while the Member proposed a 3-6 month suspension.

The Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand, a 6-month suspension, and the completion of remedial courses in ethics and record-keeping.

The Committee also ordered the Member to pay $120,000 in costs to the College, noting that the Member's conduct during the hearing unnecessarily prolonged the proceedings.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for issuing a false receipt for acupuncture services when the patient actually received massage therapy, and for failing to maintain a daily appointment log.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension (three months suspended upon completion of conditions), coursework, a practice assessment, and $2,500 in costs.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report a discipline finding from the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, issuing false receipts for acupuncture treatments not provided, and falsifying patient records.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 12-month suspension, a reprimand, remedial courses, and $3,000 in costs.