Licensing

“We are disturbed by your misconduct,” the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal told Dr. Ken Shafquat Intikhab Abrahim.

Montreal practitioner Dr. Nabil Edward Fanous was also offside with his claim that a facelift technique he created could make patients look up to 13 years younger, according to the Collège des médecins du Québec.

Crown prosecutor Jackie Lane says the doctor sexually assaulted the women during medical exams he did as a gastroenterologist.

Facilities have had four years to reach accredidation. The process was once the subject of fake letters sent to physicians.

Calgary physician Dr. Regan Taylor could have had his licence suspended had his misconduct occurred after April 2019, when a new law brought in more significant and mandatary penalties for sexual abuse and sexual misconduct by healthcare professionals.

Dr. Ginevra Mills, a reproductive specialist, tells us why self care matters particularly for physicians compared to other professions.

The changes took effect Jan. 1, 2022 and the province is set to evaluate the changes over the coming year.

The pandemic may mean you qualify even though in most years you would not.