Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 22 Jan 2001
Summary:
On January 22, 2001, the Discipline Committee accepted Dr. Clemes guilty plea and found him guilty of allegations #3 and #4 of the Notice of Hearing in that he prescribed drugs for an improper purpose. The Discipline Committee also accepted Dr. Clemes guilty plea to allegations #5 and #6 of the Notice of Hearing in that he engaged in acts relevant to the practice of medicine that having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
Further, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Clemes guilty of professional misconduct with regard to allegations #1 and #2 of the Notice of Hearing in that he sexually abused patients and engaged in sexual impropriety.
The Committee found Dr. Clemes guilty of incompetence.
Subsequently the Committee ordered:
( revocation;
( recorded reprimand;
( a requirement that Dr. Clemes reimburse the College for funding provided for the patient under Section 85.7 of the Health Professions Procedural Code; and that,
( Dr. Clemes pay to the College costs in the amount of $10,000.