Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 20 Feb 1998
Summary:
On February 20, 1998, Dr. Crainford pleaded guilty to a charge of professional misconduct, in that he engaged in sexual impropriety with patients as well as that he failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession in accordance with the Committee s to Order by way of the consent, filed, of the parties. The Discipline Committee accepted Dr. Crainford s guilty plea and found him guilty of professional misconduct.
1. The Discipline Committee finds Dr. Steven Crainford guilty of professional misconduct, in that he engaged in sexual impropriety with patients and failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession in accordance with the agreed statement of facts filed by the parties with the Committee.
2. The Discipline Committee dismisses the allegation of incompetence.
3. The Discipline Committee orders the reprimand of Dr. Steven Crainford.
4. The Discipline Committee orders Dr. Crainford to cease practising medicine by midnight of June 20, 1998 and to tender his resignation to be effective on that date.
5. The Discipline Committee accepts the resignation of Dr. Steven Crainford.
6. The Discipline Committee acknowledges Dr. Crainford has undertaken not to apply for registration until one year after the effective date of his resignation.
7. The Discipline Committee acknowledges that if and when the Registration Committee accepts Dr. Crainford's application for re-entry into practice, Dr. Crainford has agreed to practise under the following conditions:
(a) Dr. Crainford will continue therapy with Dr. Wood Hill who will report to the Registrar of the College on a quarterly basis for 12 months following Dr. Crainford's re-entry into
practice;
(b) Dr. Crainford will meet once a month with a practice consultant acceptable to the Registrar who will report to the Registrar on a quarterly basis for 12 months following Dr. Crainford's re-entry into practice; and
(c) Dr. Crainford will practise in an environment acceptable to the Registrar for a one-year period following re-entry into practice.