DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
ORDER The Discipline Committee ordered : revocation of Dr . Fung ’ s certificate of registration ; a reprimand ; and payment of costs to the College in the amount of $ 5,000 . For complete details of the Order , please see the full decision at www . cpso . on . ca . Select Find a Doctor and enter the doctor ’ s name .
At the conclusion of the hearing , Dr . Fung waived his right of appeal and the Committee administered the public reprimand .
DR . PARAMJIT GILL
PRACTICE LOCATION : Brampton AREA OF PRACTICE : Internal Medicine
HEARING INFORMATION : Admission ; Agreed Statement of Facts ; Joint Submission on Penalty
On November 2 , 2016 , the Discipline Committee found that Dr . Gill committed acts 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 ; he has been found guilty of an offence relevant to his suitability to practise ; and he contravened a term , condition or limitation on his certificate of registration . Dr . Gill , an internist , practised medicine at the Brampton Civic Hospital , William Osler Health Centre , in the Intensive Care Unit . From about 1998 to 2006 , Dr . Gill experienced alcohol addiction . In July 2006 , he was admitted into the residential program at a facility dedicated to treating mental health and addiction issues . Upon completing that program , Dr . Gill entered into a contract with the Physician Health Program , a program administered through the Ontario Medical Association , for a five-year period ending in August 2011 . As a result of a relapse into addiction , Dr . Gill engaged in a variety of misconduct in order to maintain a supply of narcotic opioids , including Percocet , Oxycocet , Oxycodone , Lorazepam and Endocet . Dr . Gill used narcotics that had been prescribed by other physicians for Dr . Gill ’ s close family members . He also prescribed narcotics himself , ostensibly for others , including his close family members , but these narcotics were for his own consumption . He solicited prescriptions for narcotics from colleagues . Dr . Gill also forged other physicians ’ signatures and prescription pads in order to obtain narcotics for himself . Ultimately , as a result of his conduct , Dr . Gill was referred to discipline by the College and also faced multiple criminal charges .
CHRONOLOGY The College commenced an investigation after hearing about concerns about Dr . Gill ’ s prescribing practice . On October 20 , 2014 , the College conducted an unannounced visit to Dr . Gill ’ s home . Dr . Gill advised the College he was on leave from the William Osler Health Centre , which was subsequently confirmed by the hospital . The College initiated a preliminary Health Inquiry based on the concerns received from a pharmacist and information from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care that Dr . Gill was receiving opioid prescriptions from a number of physicians . Dr . Gill failed to attend assessments , including an addiction assessment , ordered by the College ’ s Inquiries , Complaints and Reports Committee . He also failed to provide signed consents to the College for access to personal health information . As a result of both of these failures , his certificate of registration was suspended on December 23 , 2014 . On April 1 , 2015 , Dr . Gill entered into a five-year monitoring contract with the Physician Health Program and subsequently entered into an undertaking with the College dated May 14 , 2015 . The suspension of Dr . Gill ’ s certificate of registration was lifted on June 12 , 2015 . On April 29 , 2016 , following referral to discipline , Dr . Gill entered into a further undertaking with the
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