A North Bay doctor has received a public reprimand for professional misconduct and was ordered to be monitored by a fellow physician for 30 months.
Dr. Darren Saunders was accused of grabbing a registered nurse at the North Bay and District Hospital and causing bruises, and making statements about love bites," says a summary by the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons.
The college released the results of its most recent disciplinary hearings Tuesday.
A hearing in May found Saunders must continue being treated by his psychiatrist who will provide quarterly reports to the college until treatment is no longer necessary.
Saunders is allowed to see patients on his own, but was to find a physician in the North Bay hospital who would agree to monitor his behaviour and report back to the college every three months.
Physicians and appointed members of the public make up the five-member panel.
A written decision of the panel's findings is not yet available and usually takes months to prepare, said college spokeswoman Kathryn Clarke.
Documenting Psychiatrists Behaving Badly
Of all professions, psychiatrists seem to get into the most trouble. I have been collecting stories about psychiatric screwups for a while. Sadly, it has been disgustingly easy to do. We post stories with links to the original sources. We couldn't make this stuff up if we wanted to. My Name is Sickmind Fraud.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Psychiatrist reprimanded for misconduct
A report from the North Bay Nugget out of Ontario, Canada
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