Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 14 Sep 2012
Summary:
The Committee accepted as true all of the facts set out in the Agreed Statement of Facts.
Having regard to these facts, the Committee accepted Dr. Paolone’s admission and found that he committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he has engaged in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
Therefore, having stated the finding in paragraph 1 of its written order of September 14, 2012, on the matter of penalty and costs, the Committee ordered and directed that:
2. Dr. Paolone attend before this panel to be reprimanded.
3. the Registrar suspend Dr. Paolone’s certificate of registration for a period of one (1) month, to commence Monday, September 17, 2012.
4. the Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Paolone’s certificate of registration:
(i) Dr. Paolone shall, at his own expense, successfully complete College-facilitated instruction in Ethics within 12 months of this Order; and
(ii) Dr. Paolone shall, at his own expense, successfully complete College-facilitated instruction in Record-Keeping within 12 months of this Order, and shall cooperate with a re-assessment of his medical records by representatives of the College within 6-12 months of his completion of the record-keeping course.
5. Dr. Paolone pay costs to the College in the amount of $3,650.00 within 60 days of the date of this order.