Barwin, Bernard Norman CPSO#: 28666

Given Name: Bernard Norman   Surname: Barwin
Former/AKA Name: No Former/AKA Name
Gender: Male
Language Fluency: AFRIKAANS, ENGLISH

Suite 108
770 Broadview Avenue
Ottawa ON  K2A 3Z3

Registration Class: Restricted
Certificate Issued On: 15 Feb 2012
Registration Status: Active Member
Effective From: 31 Mar 2013
Graduated From: Queen's University of Belfast
Year of Graduation: 1965

Suite 108
770 Broadview Avenue
Ottawa ON  K2A 3Z3
Canada
Electoral District: 07

This Physician has no Professional Corporations.

            As from February 15, 2012, the following term, condition and limitation is
            imposed on the certificate of registration held by Dr. Bernard Norman Barwin,
            in accordance with an undertaking and consent given by Dr. Barwin to the
            College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario:

                  Dr. Barwin has voluntarily permanently ceased the practice of artificial
                  insemination and intrauterine insemination.

Postgraduate training information is not available.

No Current Referrals.

No Special Notices.

Committee: Discipline
Appeal Status: No Appeal    Appeal Decision Date: 
Hearing Date: 31 Jan 2013     Decision Date: 31 Jan 2013

            On January 31, 2013, the Disciplined Committee found that Dr. Bernard Norman
            Barwin committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he has failed to
            maintain the standard of practice of the profession. Dr. Barwin admitted the
            allegation. 

            Dr. Barwin is a general practitioner with additional training in obstetrics and
            gynaecology. He has practised in Ontario in artificial insemination, among
            other areas of medicine since 1973. 

            Patient A became pregnant in 2004 as a result of artificial insemination
            conducted by Dr. Barwin. Approximately three years later, Patient A found out,
            through DNA testing, that her child was not the product of the donor sperm she
            had instructed Dr. Barwin to use to inseminate her.

            In or about late 2006/early 2007, Patient B went to Dr. Barwin with her sister,
            Patient C, who had agreed to act as Patient B's surrogate.  Dr. Barwin was to
            artificially inseminate Patient C with the sperm of Patient B's husband.
            Patient C discovered, through DNA testing in 2008, that her child was not the
            biological child of Patient B's husband. 

            In or about 1985 and 1986, Patient D went to Dr. Barwin for the purpose of
            being artificially inseminated with her husband's sperm. In approximately 2011,
            Patient D discovered, through DNA testing, that her son was not her husband's
            biological child.

            The errors in the inseminations of Patients A and C occurred after Dr. Barwin
            had been notified by the College of an error he made in his insemination of
            another patient, Patient E, in 1994.  Patient E discovered, following the birth
            of her child in June, 1995, that the child was not the product of the donor
            sperm she had instructed Dr. Barwin to use to inseminate her.  Dr. Barwin was
            notified of this error by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and
            states that he took some steps to endeavour to ensure that no such errors would
            occur in his practice in the future.

            Dr.  Barwin and an expert review were unable to identify any evident errors in
            the conduct of the artificial inseminations or in Dr. Barwin's office policies
            and procedures regarding his artificial insemination practice. However, Dr.
            Barwin accepts that errors in his practice, which would fall below the standard
            of care, resulted in his failure to provide his patients with offspring from
            their intended biological fathers. These concerns do not involve any other
            areas of Dr. Barwin's medical practice.

            The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:

            *     the Registrar suspend Dr. Barwin's certificate of registration for a
                  period of two (2) months commencing immediately.
            *     Dr. Barwin attend before this panel to be reprimanded.
            *     Dr. Barwin pay costs to the College in the amount of $3,650.00 within
                  thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.

No findings reported since June 4, 2009.