Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 05 Apr 2007
Summary:
1. On April 5, 2007, the Discipline found that Dr. Yau has committed an act of professional misconduct under paragraph 1(1)33 of Ontario Regulation 856/93 made pursuant to the Medicine Act, 1991, in that he engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct by renewing prescriptions for two patients while his certificate of registration was suspended. The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
2. Dr. Yau appear before the panel to be reprimanded.
3. The results of this proceeding to be included in the register.
4. The Registrar impose the following term, condition and limitation on Dr. Yau's certificate of registration:
that Dr. Yau shall undergo and successfully complete to the satisfaction of the College an assessment under the direction of the College within twelve (12) months from the date of this Order. The assessment will be at Dr. Yau's expense and shall include, an observation component, consultation with his treating psychiatrist, and a chart review. Dr. Yau shall comply with any reasonable recommendations of the College that result from the assessment.
5. Dr. Yau shall within 30 days pay the College its costs of this proceeding in the amount of $2,500.00.