College of Chiropodists of Ontario

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for breaching an undertaking to permanently resign and cease practicing chiropody.

Despite the undertaking, the Member continued to practice, use the restricted title of 'Dr.', and hold himself out as a podiatrist.

The Member admitted to the allegations in an uncontested hearing.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, and costs of $23,000.

The College alleged that the Member, a chiropodist, engaged in sexual abuse and professional misconduct by having inappropriate personal and sexual communications with a patient and engaging in inappropriate touching during an unscheduled clinic visit.

The Discipline Committee found the patient's evidence to be unreliable due to inconsistencies and evasiveness during cross-examination.

Conversely, the Member's evidence was clear, consistent, and supported by clinical notes and clinic security protocols.

The College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities, and the allegations were dismissed.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing following a finding that the member engaged in professional misconduct, including practicing in a conflict of interest, failing to keep proper records, issuing false or misleading documents, and charging excessive fees.

The parties presented a joint submission on penalty and costs.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering an oral reprimand, a 9-month suspension (with 2 months remitted upon completion of ethics and record-keeping courses), practice restrictions regarding orthotics and footwear modifications, practice supervision, and $85,000 in costs.

The Member, a chiropodist, faced allegations of professional misconduct related to prescribing a high volume of orthotics to employees of a single company, failing to maintain patient records, and practicing while in a conflict of interest at a clinic that offered free shoes as incentives.

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

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a seven-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms and conditions on his certificate of registration.

The Committee also ordered the Member to pay $15,000 in costs to the College.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct related to providing inappropriate incentives (shoe credits) to patients for purchasing orthotics, submitting misleading insurance claims, and failing to maintain adequate patient records.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a joint submission on penalty.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the Member engaged in professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an 8-month suspension (with 2 months remitted upon completing ethics and records courses), practice restrictions, supervision, and $9,000 in costs.

The Member, a registered chiropodist, faced allegations of professional misconduct related to the prescribing and dispensing of custom orthotics and orthopaedic footwear, primarily involving claims submitted to Green Shield Canada.

The Member admitted to failing to meet standards of practice, practicing in a conflict of interest, failing to keep proper records, and signing misleading documents.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a seven-month suspension (with two months remitted upon completion of ethics and record-keeping courses), practice restrictions, supervision, and costs of $25,000.

The College of Chiropodists of Ontario brought a motion for an order permanently staying the discipline proceedings against the respondent member.

The member consented to the order and signed an undertaking to permanently resign his registration and never reapply.

The Discipline Committee found that resolving the proceeding by way of resignation and an undertaking not to reapply, rather than a full hearing, was consistent with the College's mandate to protect the public interest.

The motion was granted, the proceedings were permanently stayed, and the member was ordered to pay costs of $25,000 to the College.

The College of Chiropodists of Ontario brought a motion to permanently stay discipline proceedings against the member, who faced allegations of professional misconduct including inappropriate business practices and practising without liability insurance.

The member consented to the order, having signed an undertaking to permanently resign his registration and never re-apply, and agreed to pay $15,000 in costs.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resolution protected the public interest, served transparency, and avoided the costs of a full hearing.

The College of Chiropodists of Ontario brought a motion for an order permanently staying discipline proceedings against the Member, who was alleged to have referred patients for orthotics to a corporation controlled by her spouse.

The Member consented to the order and signed an undertaking to permanently resign her registration and never re-apply.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resolution protected the public interest, served public transparency, and avoided the costs of a full hearing.

The Member was also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs.

The College of Chiropodists of Ontario brought a motion to stay allegations of professional misconduct against the member and indefinitely adjourn the hearing.

The member consented to the order, having signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgement to permanently resign his registration, never re-apply, and pay $8,000 in costs.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resolution protected the public interest, served public transparency, and avoided the costs of a full hearing.

The Member, a registered chiropodist, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to her practice at an orthotic clinic.

Undercover investigators from an insurance company revealed that the Member prescribed orthotics without discussing alternative treatments, participated in a scheme offering free or discounted shoes as an incentive for purchasing orthotics, and submitted insurance claims that failed to disclose the inclusion of shoes.

The Member admitted to the allegations, including failing to meet professional standards, conflict of interest, and submitting misleading accounts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, an 8-month suspension (reducible to 5 months upon completing an ethics course), a 15-month restriction on orthotics-related practice, practice supervision, and $15,000 in costs.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct related to his involvement in a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme at a clinic.

The Member admitted to overprescribing orthotics and orthopaedic shoes without proper assessment, failing to maintain adequate patient records, and submitting false or misleading invoices to insurers.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, and $15,000 in costs.

The Member, a registered chiropodist, admitted to professional misconduct for implanting unapproved stents of his own design into patients' feet instead of the Health Canada-approved stents they had consented to receive.

The Member also failed to keep adequate patient records.

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

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, issued a reprimand, and ordered the Member to pay $30,000 in costs.

The Member, a registered chiropodist, faced allegations of professional misconduct including practicing at unauthorized locations, overprescribing orthotics and orthopedic shoes, failing to maintain adequate patient records, and submitting inaccurate invoices to insurers.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an 8-month suspension (with one month remitted upon completion of an ethics course), a 9-month restriction on prescribing and dispensing orthotics and footwear, 15 months of practice supervision, a reprimand, and $15,000 in costs to the College.