Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 12 Aug 2002
Summary:
On August 12, 2002, the Discipline Committee accepted Dr. Gatrall’s plea of no contest and found him guilty of professional misconduct in that he sexually abused a patient; he failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession; he prescribed, dispensed or sold drugs for improper purpose; he falsified a record relating to his practice; committed acts relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional and he engaged in conduct unbecoming a physician.
The Committee ordered the following:
THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE DIRECTS the Registrar to revoke Dr. Gatrall’s certificate of registration, such revocation to take effect immediately.
THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE REQUIRES Dr. Gatrall to attend before this panel to be reprimanded.
THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE REQUIRES Dr. Gatrall to pay part of the College’s costs to the College, fixed in the amount of $2,500.00 by August 30, 2002.
THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE REQUIRES Dr. Gatrall to pay to the College $10,000.00, to be held by the College in trust, to guarantee the payment of any amount the College may pay out in respect of the patient for funding for therapy and counselling pursuant to section 85.7 of the Health Professions Procedural Code.