DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES
time. On occasion, Dr. Wright would provide medi-
cal comments directly connected to the women’s own
health issues such as post-surgical pain, fibromyalgia,
chronic pain and the use of narcotics.
The women with whom Dr. Wright established these
relationships on the internet learned that he had en-
gaged in the same behaviour with multiple women at
the same time. The women requested that Dr. Wright
cease contacting them, but he did not immediately do
so. The women were not patients of Dr. Wright.
The College has a position statement on social me-
dia use by its members. It recommends, among other
things, that physicians:
“Protect their own reputation, the reputation of
the profession, and the public trust by not posting
content that could be viewed as unprofessional. Be
mindful of their Internet presence, and be proactive
in removing content posted by themselves or others
which may be viewed as unprofessional.”
ORDER
The Discipline Committee directed: a one-month
suspension; a reprimand; and successful complete of
the PROBE course in ethics and professionalism. Dr.
Wright was also ordered to pay costs to the College
in the amount of $5,500.00.
For complete details, 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. Wright waived his
right to an appeal and the Committee administered the
public reprimand.
DR. RAYMOND HON CHUEN WU
PRACTICE LOCATION: Markham
AREA OF PRACTICE: General Practice
HEARING INFORMATION: Statement of Facts; Plea of No
Contest
On June 28, 2018, the Discipline Committee found
that Dr. Wu committed an act of professional mis-
conduct in that he failed to maintain the standard of
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practice of the profession, and engaged in disgrace-
ful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct.
Dr. Wu is a 64-year-old general physician who
received his certificate of registration authorizing
independent practice in 1987. At the relevant time,
Dr. Wu was acting as a locum at a family medicine
practice in Markham and also has his own family
medicine practice in Markham.
Dr.Wu acted as a locum in the practice of his
nephew, Dr. Howard Wu, from June 2013 to Decem-
ber 2013, where he practised two days a week, seeing
60-70 patients per day, while Dr. Howard Wu’s cer-
tificate of registration was suspended. In his capacity
as a locum in Dr. Howard Wu’s practice, Dr. Ray-
mond Wu supervised employees of Dr. Howard Wu
who were international medical graduates (IMGs).
In accordance with the office procedures established
by Dr. Howard Wu, the IMGs saw patients on their
own and discussed their findings, assessments and
management plans with Dr. Raymond Wu. Dr. Ray-
mond Wu then signed prescriptions and any notes
the patients required.
Some patients seen by the IMGs and for whom
Dr. Raymond Wu completed medical device claims
and prescribed medical devices were referred by the
physiotherapy clinic next door for assessment of their
musculoskeletal complaints.
COLLEGE INVESTIGATION
The College commenced investigation, after Sun
Life Assurance Company of Canada contacted the
College, expressing concerns that Dr. Raymond Wu
had been inappropriately completing medical device
claims and prescribing medical devices for patients
where there was no medical necessity. The College
retained an expert to provide an opinion on Dr. Ray-
mond Wu’s standard of practice.
The expert reviewed the charts of six patients iden-
tified by Sun Life as having prescriptions signed by
Dr. Raymond Wu for whom he prescribed medical
devices while he was acting as a locum in Dr. How-
ard Wu’s office. The expert opined that Dr. Raymond
Wu’s documentation fell below the standard of
care expected of a family physician in the six charts
reviewed, including a lack of detailed history of the
patients’ presenting complaints, a lack of relevant
past medical history, a lack of a detailed and clinical
exam relevant to the patients’ presenting complaints