Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 26 Nov 2012
Summary:
On November 26, 2012, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Calvin TaiIen Lian committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he has been found guilty of an offence that is relevant to his suitability to practise. Dr. Lian admitted the allegation.
Dr. Lian is a family physician practising emergency medicine in Toronto, Ontario.
On December 22, 2009, Dr. Lian pleaded to and was found guilty of one count of assault under section 266 of the Criminal Code in relation to an assault on his wife. He received a conditional discharge, contingent upon 18 months' probation. Prior to the 2009 assault which is the subject of this proceeding, Dr. Lian pleaded guilty to assault in relation to an assault on his wife in 2002, for which he received an absolute discharge.
Dr. Lian entered into individual and marital counselling in October 2009.
The Committee ordered and directed that:
( the Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Lian's certificate of registration until the term referred to in paragraph (a) below has been completed:
(a) Dr. Lian shall participate in and successfully complete an educational program in ethics facilitated by the College, relating to the ethical issues raised by his misconduct, such program to be completed at the earliest opportunity and in any case not later than within six (6) months of the date of this Order, with Dr. Lian to provide proof of successful completion of the program to the College within that time;
(b) Dr. Lian shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with implementing this term of this Order.
( Dr. Lian appear before it to be reprimanded.
( Dr. Lian pay costs to the College in the amount of $3,650.00 within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.