Sexual Misconduct

Question 1

Professional misconduct of sexual nature is defined as:

Answer 1

• sexual intercourse, or other forms of physical sexual relations between practitioner and patient
• Touching of sexual nature OF the patient BY the practitioner
• BEHAVIOUR OR REMARKS OF SEXUAL NATURE, BY THE PRACTITIONER TOWARDS THE PATIENT

Question 2

If a practitioner is guilty of sexual misconduct, they will be reprimanded by:

Answer 2

• paying fines
• lose the right to practice for period of time or indefinitely

Question 3

Does the prohibition against sexual misconduct apply only to patients?

Answer 3

Yes.

It does not apply for practitioner to practitioner

Question 4

When must a practitioner report sexual misconduct buy another healthcare provider?

Answer 4

• the practitioner has reasonable grounds to believe the other healthcare provider engaged in sexual misconduct

Question 5

Where must a report of sexual misconduct be submitted?

Answer 5

• sent to register of the college, to which alleged offending practitioner belongs.

Report must be made in writing.
Report must include reporting practitioners name, and the grounds to report

Question 6

Can a report of sexual misconduct contain the patients name?

Answer 6

No.

However, the patient could agree in writing that their name could be included.

Question 7

Is a mandatory report required if a practitioner, overheard another practitioner, telling two male patients a sexually explicit joke, who laughed loudly?

Answer 7

Yes. This constitutes sexual misconduct.

Sexual misconduct includes comments of sexual nature to a patient reporting sexual misconduct is mandatory