Dr. Jeffrey Arthur Middaugh had said the prescription was intended to motivate gym patrons to exercise, but the college was concerned it could have allowed them to circumvent the COVID-19 restrictions at the time.
Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini is set to introduce legislation next week intended to make it easier for health professionals from other provinces to work in Ontario.
Federal, provincial and territorial health ministers are in Calgary for two days of meetings, with interprovincial credential recognition and funding agreements up for discussion.
Dr. Fawzy Girgis said he didn't think he needed to disclose his past disciplinary investigations or the fact that he was once denied registration, but the disciplinary committee found that he ‘failed in his obligation to be candid, forthcoming and honest.’
OMA president Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman says the policy doesn’t seem to fit with all of the other moves the government is making to try to attract internationally educated physicians to the province.
