Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 15 Aug 2006
Summary:
On August 15, 2006, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Joseph Lukezich to have committed acts of professional misconduct in that he sexually abused a patient and engaged in acts relevant to the practice of medicine that would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
On October 16, 2006 the discipline Committee ordered the following:
1. Directs the Registrar to revoke Dr. Lukezich(s certificate of registration effective immediately.
2. Requires that Dr. Lukezich appear before the panel to be reprimanded on a date no later than 3 months from the date this order becomes final.
3. Requires that Dr. Lukezich reimburse the College for funding provided for the complainant under the program required under section 85.7 of the Code.
4. Requires Dr. Lukezich to post security acceptable to the College to guarantee the payment of any amounts Dr. Lukezich may be required to reimburse the College pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Order.
Therefore, the certificate of registration in the Province of Ontario issued in the name of Dr. Joseph Tony Lukezich is revoked effective October 16, 2006 at 12:00 noon.