Particulars of the Regulated Member’s unprofessional conduct arise from information received by the College which was treated as a complaint.  The complaint was investigated, and the following charges were brought before a hearing tribunal of the College:

• The Regulated Member physically assaulted another Regulated Member.
• The Regulated Member inappropriately asked an employee at the Regulated Member’s clinic how her jeans felt.
• The Regulated Member disclosed inappropriate details to a patient regarding his relationship with another Regulated Member.
• The Regulated Member made inappropriate comments with respect to the ethnic background of an employee at the Regulated Member’s clinic.
• The Regulated Member inappropriately asked an employee at the Regulated Member’s clinic whether she received a pregnancy test for Christmas.
• The Regulated Member made inappropriate comments to an employee at the Regulated Member’s clinic concerning her eating and/or her weight.
• The Regulated Member made inappropriate comments to an employee at the Regulated Member’s clinic in regard to her risk of miscarriage and the Regulated Member inappropriately disclosed to the employee another Regulated Member’s history of miscarriage and how the miscarriages affected the other Regulated Member.

The Regulated Member had taken remediation and rehabilitation steps prior to the hearing and has maintained ongoing supports, which was given significant weight by the Hearing Tribunal.  The Regulated Member has admitted to the above charges.  Pursuant to a joint penalty proposal to a Hearing Tribunal, the Hearing Tribunal ordered that the Regulated Member’s Practice Permit be suspended for 30 consecutive days.  The Regulated Member was also ordered to pay $9,500 in fines and $13,000 in costs regarding the investigation and hearing.