DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
reviewed were found to meet the standard of practice of
the profession, but most of the charts reviewed by the
expert, Dr. X, revealed scant documentation, boundary
violations with one patient who was also an employee,
diabetes management inadequacies in a couple of the
patients, the failure to have written opioid prescribing
agreements with all patients, many unnecessary laboratory tests, scant history and physical examinations, no
clear or accurate diagnoses documented, inadequate
progress notes, and generally poor documentation
overall.
Of particular concern to the Committee was Dr. Wu’s
inappropriate delegation of controlled acts to individuals not qualified to perform those acts.
Finally, Dr. Wu, even after being apprised of his shortcomings and entering into an undertaking with the
College, breached that undertaking in the area of prescribing, supervision and charting.
Of great concern to the Committee is the fact that this
is not the first time Dr. Wu has been before the Discipline Committee for breaching an undertaking. Physicians must take their undertakings with this College
seriously and to breach an agreement shows a blatant
disregard for the authority of the College and a lack of
respect for the profession.
In mitigation, the Committee is aware of Dr. Wu’s
admission and cooperation with the College on these
present matters but, nonetheless, finds that the public
will be protected only if Dr. Wu is completely prohibited from prescribing controlled substances in the future,
does not delegate to any person any controlled act and
that, after a lengthy suspension, he be assessed by a
College appointed assessor and that he abide by any and
all recommendations of the assessor arising out of that
assessment. Dr. Wu must also be deterred from any further breach of his undertakings with the College. The
Committee concluded that a long suspension is necessary to make it clear to Dr. Wu that his misconduct is
very serious and repeated misconduct of this nature will
not be tolerated. Any further breach of his undertaking
or failure to comply with the Committee’s Order will
raise the fundamental issue of Dr. Wu’s governability as
a member of the profession.
The Committee has discretion to award costs in cases
it deems appropriate.
The Committee finds
that this is such a case
and orders that Dr. Wu
should pay the tariff
rate for the one-day
hearing that took place.
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Order
The Committee ordered and directed that:
1. e Registrar suspend Dr. Wu’s certificate of registraTh
tion for a period of six months.
2. e Registrar place the following terms, conditions
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and limitations on Dr. Wu’s certificate of registration:
a) r. Wu shall not issue new prescriptions or renew
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existing prescriptions for any of the following
substances:
i)
narcotic drugs (from the Narcotic Control
Regulations made under the Controlled Drugs
and Substances Act, S.C., 1996, c. 19);
ii)
narcotic preparations (from the Narcotic
Control Regulations made under the Controlled
Drugs and Substances Act, S.C., 1996, c. 19);
iii)
controlled drugs (from Schedule G of the
Regulations under the Food and Drugs Act, S.C.,
1985, c. F-27); and
iv)
benzodiazepines/other targeted substances (from
the Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations made under the Controlled
Drugs and Substances Act., S.C., 1996, c. 19)
(collectively referred to as the “restricted substances”)
b) r. Wu shall post a clearly visible sign in his waitD
ing room. This sign shall state as follows: “Dr. Wu
cannot prescribe narcotic drugs, narcotic preparations, controlled drugs, benzodiazepines and
other targeted substances.” A sign reflecting this
restriction will also be posted in Chinese.
c) r. Wu shall not delegate to any other person
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any Controlled Act as that term is defined in the
Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.
d) pproximately one month after the completion of
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the suspension, Dr. Wu shall undergo an assessment of his family practice by a College-appoint-
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