discipline summaries
circumstances, the Committee was of the view that the
elements of the proposed penalty address protection of
the public.
It is expected that Dr. Haines will continue to engage
in ongoing efforts in continuing medical education. The
rehabilitation of the member achieved thus far and the
practice improvements demonstrated are encouraging.
The practice assessment will ensure both are sustained.
The penalty order further makes provision that Dr.
Haines shall abide by the reasonable recommendations
made by the assessor and sets out a process to address
related subsequent issues. The Committee believes this
will achieve protection of the public.
Order
The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
1. he Registrar impose the following terms, condit
tions and limitations on Dr. Haines’ certificate of
registration:
a) Dr. Haines, at his own expense, to submit to an
assessment of his practice by an assessor selected
by the College approximately 12 months after the
date of this Order. The assessment shall pertain to
Dr. Haines’ practice overall, with a specific focus
upon the areas of concern outlined in the reports
of Dr. X including safe prescribing and overall
preventative care. The reassessment shall include,
at minimum, a full-day direct observation component.
b) r. Haines shall abide by the reasonable recomD
mendations made by the assessor. Dr. Haines
shall be permitted to make written submissions
on his own behalf within 30 days of receipt of
the assessment to the Inquiries, Complaints
and Reports Committee. The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee may or may not
vary the recommendations of the assessor upon
receipt of Dr. Haines’s written submissions. Any
recommendations accepted by the Inquiries,
Complaints and Reports Committee that are
limitation(s) or restriction(s) shall constitute
terms, conditions or limitations on Dr. Haines’
certificate of registration and shall be included on
the public register.
2. r. Haines appear before the panel to be repriD
manded.
3. r. Haines pay costs to the College in the amount
D
of $4,460 within 60 days of the date of this Order.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Dr. Haines waived his
right to an appeal and the Committee administered the
public reprimand.
Full decisions are available online at www.cpso.on.ca.
Select Doctor Search and enter the doctor’s name.
DR. ERNEST EUGENE HAJCSAR
Practice Location: Burlington
Area of Practice: Family Medicine
Hearing Information: Agreed Statement of Facts,
Admission, Agreed Statement of Facts Regarding
Penalty, Joint Submission on Penalty
On May 1, 2014, the Discipline Committee found
that Dr. Hajcsar committed an act of professional
misconduct, in that he engaged in conduct or 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. Hajcsar admitted to the allegation.
Dr. Hajcsar practises family medicine and offers
cosmetic treatments in a clinic shared with his now
ex-spouse. Dr. Hajcsar saw Patient A as a patient on
numerous occasions, including acting as her family physician when his ex-spouse, Patient A’s primary
family physician, was on maternity leave. Between
approximately 2004 and January 2012, Dr. Hajcsar
treated Patient A for a variety of health issues, including providing supportive psychotherapy and beginning
in August 2011, cosmetic treatments.
Dr. Hajcsar inappropriately violated appropriate
boundaries with Patient A on a number of occasions:
• y commenting inappropriately on Patient A’s physib
cal appearance;
• rushing back Patient A’s hair when speaking to her;
b
• issing Patient A briefly while assisting her in putk
ting on her coat when she was leaving the clinic on
two or three occasions;
• ouching Patient A’s shoulder as she was leaving, in
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