Discipline Committee Hearings :
Jagani hearing cont ’ d
• Ms . Jagani , at her own expense , successfully complete the Professional / Problem-Based Ethics ( ProBE ) course in professional ethics , within 12 months of the hearing date ; and ,
• Ms . Jagani , at her own expense , participate in a practice monitoring program relating to jurisprudence and professional boundaries for nine months .
The Discipline Committee ordered Ms . Jagani to pay to the College costs in the amount of $ 4,000 .
Hina Arora ( under appeal )
On April 11 , 2016 , the Discipline Committee of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario found that Ms . Hina Arora committed acts of professional misconduct by contravening , by act or omission , a term , condition or limitation on the member ’ s certificate of registration ; by failing to comply with an order of a panel of the College ; by engaging in conduct or performing an act relevant to the practice of the profession that , having regard to all circumstances , would reasonably be regarded by members as unprofessional ; and , by engaging in conduct that would reasonably be regarded by members as conduct unbecoming an occupational therapist . The Discipline Committee was not satisfied , based on the evidence presented , that one of the allegations advanced by the College amounted to professional misconduct ; namely , Ms . Arora ’ s refusal to re-take the ProBE course .
On June 15 , 2016 , the panel of the Discipline Committee ordered and directed that :
• the Registrar suspend Ms . Arora ’ s certificate of registration for a period of four ( 4 ) months ;
• following the expiry of the suspension described above , Ms . Arora not practice occupational therapy until she satisfies a practice consultant , approved by the Registrar and engaged at the expense of Ms . Arora , that she fully understands the ethical and professional obligations incumbent on members of the College ; and ,
• Ms . Arora does not supervise occupational therapy students , provisional practising certificate holders or temporary certificate holders for a period of two ( 2 ) years from the date she becomes entitled to engage in the practice of occupational therapy in accordance with the Order .
The Discipline Committee ordered Ms . Arora to pay to the College costs in the amount of $ 26,000 . This matter is currently under appeal to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ( Divisional Court ). The Discipline Committee ’ s Orders on penalty and costs are stayed pending final disposition of the appeal .
College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario ON THE RECORD 2016
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