DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
College , resigning his prescribing privileges except for issuing doctors ’ orders for hospital inpatients that may be dispensed only by a hospital dispensary . To date , Dr . Gill has complied with the terms of the undertakings provided to the College and has complied with the terms set out in the PHP contract .
DISGRACEFUL , DISHONOURABLE OR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT In November 2013 , a pharmacist reported to the College that , since at least 2009 , Dr . Gill had been picking up prescriptions for Percocet in the name of a close family member and he was also the prescribing physician . The College obtained information regarding the different means used by Dr . Gill to obtain narcotic opioids for his personal consumption . Dr . Gill wrote and filled prescriptions for narcotic opioids in the names of close family members on numerous occasions between 2009 and 2015 . He also wrote and filled prescriptions for narcotic opioids in his own name and in two other individuals ’ names between 2011 and 2014 . These prescriptions were obtained from multiple pharmacies , and no OHIP billings were associated with the prescriptions . Most , if not all , of these narcotic opioids were for Dr . Gill ’ s own use . Dr . Gill also forged prescriptions in three other physicians ’ names , falsifying their signatures and the prescription itself , as well as using the physicians ’ College registration numbers . The prescriptions were written in the names of Dr . Gill ’ s close family members and another individual . Dr . Gill filled the prescriptions and personally used these drugs . Dr . Gill also sought out prescriptions for narcotics from his colleagues at the hospital , which was how the hospital learned that Dr . Gill was experiencing a narcotic addiction .
Writing Prescriptions Post-Suspension Following the suspension of his certificate of registration on December 22 , 2014 , Dr . Gill continued to prescribe himself narcotics and also wrote prescriptions for opioids in the names of close family members until at least January 27 , 2015 .
Criminal Charges On January 30 , 2015 , the Peel Regional Police charged Dr . Gill with 52 counts of fraud under $ 5,000 and 18 counts of uttering a forged document under the Criminal Code of Canada . On September 22 , 2016 , Dr . Gill was found guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice of one count of fraud and one count of uttering a forged document , following his guilty plea . Sentencing in the Ontario Court of Justice had been put over to January 19 , 2017 .
ORDER The Discipline Committee ordered : a five-month suspension on Dr . Gill ’ s certificate of registration ; a reprimand ; the imposition of terms , conditions and limitations on Dr . Gill ’ s certificate of registration ; and payment to the College of costs in the amount of $ 5,000 .
There are significant restrictions on the drugs that Dr . Gill will be able to issue or renew . Any existing restricted drugs that Dr . Gill may have in his possession must be returned . As an aspect of Dr . Gill ’ s return to practice , he will only be able to prescribe the restricted drugs to his in-patients , only during their in-patient stay , and only through the hospital pharmacy . In the event that Dr . Gill practises in a location other than the hospital , he must post a sign in any language in which he provides services , outlining the list of drugs that he must not prescribe . The College must be informed of all practice locations and will have the authority to conduct unannounced inspections of his practice locations and patient charts . The College will have the authority to make appropriate enquiries of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan , the Drug Program Services Branch and the Narcotics Monitoring System . Furthermore , the College may provide the penalty Order to any Chief of Staff , or a colleague with similar responsibilities , thus providing additional oversight of his clinical activities . Finally , Dr . Gill will be subject to an assessment of his practice when he returns to clinical practice . 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 . Gill waived his right to an appeal and the Committee administered the public reprimand .
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