Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 14 Oct 2015
Summary:
On October 14, 2015, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Wing King committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he has engaged in conduct or an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional. Dr. Wing King did not contest the allegation.
Patient A first attended Dr. Wing King’s medical practice in 2012 and returned for a total of five medical appointments between 2012 and 2013. She attended on Dr. Wing King in the fall of 2013 for treatment of a facial rash. Dr. Wing King prescribed a cream for treatment of the rash.
Patient A returned for her scheduled follow up appointment one week later. During that appointment, Dr. Wing King noted that the patient’s facial rash was resolving and he provided reassurance in this regard. Patient A was concerned about the possibility of permanent scarring on her face. At the conclusion of the appointment, Dr. Wing King kissed the patient on the forehead and commented, “You look pretty now.” His conduct was at all times intended to be supportive of Patient A. Patient A reported that the kiss was “fatherly” but that it was inappropriate in the context of a medical appointment. Patient A did not return to see Dr. Wing King.
The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
- the Registrar impose the following term, condition and limitation on Dr. Wing King’s certificate of registration, to be removed forthwith once Dr. Wing King provides proof of completion of the course to the College:
a. Dr. Wing King shall successfully complete the next available course in Understanding Boundaries, at his own expense.
- Dr. Wing King appear before the panel to be reprimanded.
- Dr. Wing King pay the College its costs of this proceeding in the amount of $4,460.00 within thirty (30) days of the date of the Order.