Sexual abuse initiative
penalty principles.
The anticipated start time for the specialized panel meeting is fall 2015.
Gender-Based Restrictions
As part of our work in reviewing processes and practices related to sexual abuse
matters, the College is re-assessing the
effectiveness and appropriateness of imposing gender-based restrictions (GBRs)
on a physician’s certificate of registration.
GBRs are terms, conditions and
limitations on a physician’s certificate
of registration that are posted on the
College’s public register. The two primary types of GBRs are the chaperone
requirement, and the absolute practice
restriction.
i) Chaperone Requirement
Processes
We have also been looking more carefully at our
The College has in some cases agreed to an under& Practices
own internal processes and practices to detertaking or ordered that a physician not see patients
mine how we can improve. Specifically, we want
of a particular gender unless in the presence of a
to ensure public protection by conducting thorough
chaperone acceptable to the College. In recent years,
and timely investigations and prosecutions; and promote
the chaperone has typically been required to be a regupublic confidence by optimizing committee decision
lated health professional. The chaperone in these cases
making.
is required to sign an undertaking with the College to
maintain a log of all patients of the