Licensing

Horrible boss? Former staff accuse U.S. doc of sexist insults and threats of 'making people disappear'
Dr. Ronald Bergman, a prominent plastic surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa, was also sued recently by a fellow plastic surgeon who accused him of hurling crude, misogynistic insults at her in front of patients and staff.
Doc facing 7-year-old $146K fraudulent billing case gets suspension and $31K penalty on separate issue
Dr. Harmander Singh Gill has already been found guilty in another case from 2014 involving fraudulent billing for rapid strep tests. But he's currently appealing the Ontario college's decision to revoke his license and to impose hearing costs of $124,000.

New year, new virtual care standard for Alberta doctors

A five-visit limit for out-of-province doctors has been removed from the new virtual care standard because there was no way to track or enforce this rule.
Forced to resign: Doctor treated patient who overdosed 'as though he was a nuisance'

Toronto family physician Dr. Mory Mayer Gutman, who had faced previous sanctions, also provided inadequate care to other patients, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Suspended again: Accused twice of sexual offences, doctor must pay almost $39,000 in hearing costs

Alberta neurologist Dr. Bradley Jack Stewart is currently facing criminal charges in relation to a female patient he saw in 2012. Two years earlier, he had carried on a sexual relationship with another patient.
Double trouble: Husband-and-wife docs suspended for hiring patients, inappropriate prescribing

The Victoria, B.C., psychiatrists put their vulnerable patients at risk, ruled the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
Webinar on demand: Vaccination Updates for Pharmacists - Herpes Zoster

In this recorded webinar, held live Dec. 9, 2021, pharmacists Pavithra Ravi and Carlene Oleksyn provide a deeper understanding of why and how pharmacists can play a vital role in shingles vaccination.
Fees a deterrent to no-shows

There are also other ways some doctors have found to reduce no-shows.
Newfoundland critics warn of doctor shortage amid recruitment campaign from P.E.I.
Doc hit with $700k civil court fines, costs for sexually assaulting fellow doctor found guilty: tribunal

Dr. Syed Nasir Ali, who has continued to practice after the 2017 Ontario Superior Court ruling, will get to keep his license until the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal decides on sanctions.

Horrible boss? Former staff accuse U.S. doc of sexist insults and threats of 'making people disappear'

Doc facing 7-year-old $146K fraudulent billing case gets suspension and $31K penalty on separate issue

New year, new virtual care standard for Alberta doctors

Forced to resign: Doctor treated patient who overdosed 'as though he was a nuisance'

Suspended again: Accused twice of sexual offences, doctor must pay almost $39,000 in hearing costs

Double trouble: Husband-and-wife docs suspended for hiring patients, inappropriate prescribing

Webinar on demand: Vaccination Updates for Pharmacists - Herpes Zoster

Fees a deterrent to no-shows

Newfoundland critics warn of doctor shortage amid recruitment campaign from P.E.I.

Doc hit with $700k civil court fines, costs for sexually assaulting fellow doctor found guilty: tribunal