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it, and Dr. Muirhead shall keep this signed document in each patient file; and
e) r. Muirhead shall bear any costs associated with
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the remedial program, the assessment or any
other terms of this Order.
4. r. Muirhead pay costs to the College in the amount
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of $4,460 within 150 days from the date of this
Order.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Dr. Muirhead waived his
right to appeal and the Committee administered the public
reprimand.
DR. GERALD WAYNE POWELL
Practice Location: Ottawa
Area of Practice: Psychiatry
Hearing Information: Agreed Statement of Facts,
Admission, Joint Submission on Penalty
On February 3, 2014, the Discipline Committee
found that Dr. Powell committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he 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. Dr. Powell admitted the allegation.
Patient A
Dr. Powell treated Patient A from 1995 to 1998 in a
psychotherapeutic treating relationship, which ended
in November 1998. Dr. Powell and Patient A began
a romantic relationship shortly after termination of
the doctor-patient relationship. Their relationship
included hugging, followed by kissing commencing
in or about February 1999 and sexual intercourse
commencing in about September 1999. Patient A and
Dr. Powell planned to get married and Dr. Powell was
looking for a home for them. Their personal, sexual
relationship lasted between four and a half and five
years.
Patient B
Dr. Powell treated Patient B from 1994 to 2004 in a
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psychotherapeutic treating relationship. Patient B’s
last appointment with Dr. Powell was in May 2004.
They saw each other almost daily after the termination of the doctor-patient relationship. He engaged in
a sexual relationship with Patient B four to six weeks
after termination of the do