THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PHYSICIAN REGISTER SECTION OF THE WEBSITE OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF ONTARIO (WWW.CPSO.ON.CA) AS OF THE DATE AND TIME NOTED BELOW
06/12/24 14:42:02 PM

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: University of Toronto, 1969
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: 554 Spadina Crescent
Toronto Ontario M5S 2J9
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: (416) 964-8713
Fax: (416) 964-6351

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Psychiatry
Effective: 11 Mar 1975
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Psychiatry
ISSUED ON: Effective: Mar 11 1975
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Gorman Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Issued Date: 28 Jan 2004
Shareholders:
Dr. R. Gorman (CPSO#: 26449 )
Business Address: 2 - 554 Spadina Crescent
Toronto Ontario M5S 2J9
(416) 964-8713

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH
Medical School: University of Toronto, 1969

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: 554 Spadina Crescent
Toronto Ontario M5S 2J9
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: (416) 964-8713
Fax: (416) 964-6351

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Psychiatry
Effective: 11 Mar 1975
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Psychiatry
ISSUED ON: Effective: Mar 11 1975
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Gorman Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Issued Date: 28 Jan 2004
Shareholders:
Dr. R. Gorman (CPSO#: 26449 )
Business Address: 2 - 554 Spadina Crescent
Toronto Ontario M5S 2J9
(416) 964-8713

Practice Conditions

IMPOSED BY EFFECTIVE DATE EXPIRY DATE STATUS
Discipline Committee
05 Jun 2014
Restricted
IMPOSED BY: Discipline Committee
EFFECTIVE DATE: Jun 05 2014
EXPIRY DATE:
STATUS: Restricted
A physician who has a restricted licence must follow specific terms and conditions in their practice.
A physician who has a restricted licence must follow specific terms and conditions in their practice.
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Note: To date, the steps below have not been taken by Dr. Gorman and, as such,
he may not practice psychoanalysis.

The following terms, conditions and limitations are imposed on the certificate
of registration held by Dr. Richard Fredrick Gorman in accordance with an order
made by the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Ontario and subsequent directions by the Discipline Committee made on June 8,
2011, June 28, 2013, and June 5, 2014, to vary the order:


(i) Dr. Gorman shall comply with the College Policy on Re-entering Practice
(Policy Statement #2-08) with respect to his engagement in psychoanalysis
and will abide by the College's plan for re-entry, attached as Schedule
"A" [to the Order], which incorporates the following components:

a. under the supervision of a supervisor, who is to be approved by the
College, Dr. Gorman shall treat two (2) female patients for
psychoanalysis;

b. the supervisor shall report to the College after the first month of
Dr. Gorman seeing a patient for psychoanalysis and then quarterly
thereafter for the duration of the supervisory relationship.
Supervision will take place, initially, for one year, after which
time the College, in consultation with the supervisor, shall
determine whether additional supervision is required;

c. 12 months after commencing treatment of the first psychoanalytic
patient, Dr. Gorman shall undergo an assessment of his practice and
abide by any recommendations made by the assessor. If any
recommendations made by the assessor constitute terms, conditions
or limitations on Dr. Gorman's certificate of registration, such
terms, conditions or limitations will be imposed on Dr. Gorman's
certificate of registration and appear on the public register; and

(ii) Dr. Gorman shall pay all of the costs of the clinical supervision and
practice assessment associated with this re-entry to practice program in
relation to his engagement in a psychoanalysis practice.





VIEW DETAILS chevron-down icon
Note: To date, the steps below have not been taken by Dr. Gorman and, as such,
he may not practice psychoanalysis.

The following terms, conditions and limitations are imposed on the certificate
of registration held by Dr. Richard Fredrick Gorman in accordance with an order
made by the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Ontario and subsequent directions by the Discipline Committee made on June 8,
2011, June 28, 2013, and June 5, 2014, to vary the order:


(i) Dr. Gorman shall comply with the College Policy on Re-entering Practice
(Policy Statement #2-08) with respect to his engagement in psychoanalysis
and will abide by the College's plan for re-entry, attached as Schedule
"A" [to the Order], which incorporates the following components:

a. under the supervision of a supervisor, who is to be approved by the
College, Dr. Gorman shall treat two (2) female patients for
psychoanalysis;

b. the supervisor shall report to the College after the first month of
Dr. Gorman seeing a patient for psychoanalysis and then quarterly
thereafter for the duration of the supervisory relationship.
Supervision will take place, initially, for one year, after which
time the College, in consultation with the supervisor, shall
determine whether additional supervision is required;

c. 12 months after commencing treatment of the first psychoanalytic
patient, Dr. Gorman shall undergo an assessment of his practice and
abide by any recommendations made by the assessor. If any
recommendations made by the assessor constitute terms, conditions
or limitations on Dr. Gorman's certificate of registration, such
terms, conditions or limitations will be imposed on Dr. Gorman's
certificate of registration and appear on the public register; and

(ii) Dr. Gorman shall pay all of the costs of the clinical supervision and
practice assessment associated with this re-entry to practice program in
relation to his engagement in a psychoanalysis practice.





Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 26 Mar 2007
Summary of Decision:
On March 26, 2007, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Gorman to have committed acts of
professional misconduct in that he engaged in conduct or an act or 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, and that he engaged in sexual abuse of a patient.

The Discipline Committee ordered the following:
1. The Registrar suspend Dr. Gorman's certificate of registration for twenty-four (24)
months to begin two (2) weeks from the date of this order. Twelve (12) months
of this suspension is to be suspended if Dr. Gorman successfully completes an
ethics course acceptable to the College and continues in psychotherapy with a
therapist acceptable to the College for as long as the therapist deems necessary,
but not to be less than two years.

2. The Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr.
Gorman's certificate of registration:

i) Dr. Gorman is restricted from doing psychoanalysis.

ii) Dr. Gorman's practice in psychotherapy and psychodynamics, with regard to
female patients, be supervised at Dr. Gorman's expense by a supervisor acceptable
to the College and who has read the decision of the Discipline Committee. The
supervisor will sign an undertaking acceptable to the College to meet with Dr.
Gorman and review the cases of all female patients every two (2) weeks. After
two (2) years, the frequency of the meetings may be reduced to once (1) per month
if deemed acceptable by the College following the report of the supervisor. The
supervisor will report in writing to the College every six (6) months on the state of
Dr. Gorman's practice as regards female patients.

iii) Dr. Gorman continue in psychotherapy with a therapist acceptable to the College
for not less than two (2) years and thereafter as long as the therapist deems
necessary. The therapist, who has read the decision of the Discipline Committee,
will sign an undertaking acceptable to the College to act as Dr. Gorman's
therapist.

3. Dr. Gorman attend before the Committee to be reprimanded on a date to be fixed
by the panel or no later than three ( 3) months from the date this order becomes
final.

4. Dr. Gorman pay a fine of $15,000 to the Treasurer of Ontario within one (1)
month of the date this order becomes final.

5. Any future request for a variation from this order is to be brought before the
Discipline Committee.

6. The parties may deliver written submissions with respect to costs within twenty
one (21) days from the date of this decision.

On June 8, 2011, the Discipline Committee, further to a motion by Dr. Gorman, directed that
effective immediately paragraph 2 (ii) of the Order of the Discipline Committee dated March 26,
2007, be varied:

1. to exclude Dr. Gorman's hospital practice from the scope of supervision; and

2. to reduce the frequency of private practice supervision, as specified in paragraph 2
(ii) of the 2007 Order, to four times a year (quarterly) rather than monthly.

On June 28, 2013, the Discipline Committee, further to a motion by Dr. Gorman, ordered and
directed that effective immediately, paragraph 2(ii) of the Order of the Discipline Committee of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario dated March 26, 2007, as varied by the further
Order of the Discipline Committee dated June 8, 2011, be varied to eliminate the supervision
requirement contained therein.

On June 5, 2014, the Discipline Committee, further to a motion by Dr. Gorman, ordered and
directed that the Registrar remove the term, condition and limitation on Dr. Gorman's certificate
of registration that he be restricted from doing psychoanalysis.

The Discipline Committee also directed that the Registrar impose the following terms, conditions
and limitations on Dr. Gorman's certificate of registration:

(i) Dr. Gorman shall comply with the College Policy on Re-entering Practice (Policy
Statement #2-08) with respect to his engagement in psychoanalysis and will abide by the
College's plan for re-entry, attached as Schedule "A" to this Order, which incorporates the
following components:

a. Under the supervision of a supervisor, who is to be approved by the College, Dr.
Gorman shall treat two (2) female patients for psychoanalysis;

b. the supervisor shall report to the College after the first month of Dr. Gorman
seeing a patient for psychoanalysis and then quarterly thereafter for the duration of
the supervisory relationship. Supervision will take place, initially, for one year,
after which time the College, in consultation with the supervisor, shall determine
whether additional supervision is required;

c. 12 months after commencing treatment of the first psychoanalytic patient, Dr.
Gorman shall undergo an assessment of his practice and abide by any
recommendations made by the assessor. If any recommendations made by the
assessor constitute terms, conditions or limitations on Dr. Gorman's certificate of
registration, such terms, conditions or limitations will be imposed on Dr.
Gorman's certificate of registration and appear on the public register; and

(ii) Dr. Gorman shall pay all of the costs of the clinical supervision and practice assessment
associated with this re-entry to practice program in relation to his engagement in a
psychoanalysis practice.
 
 
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): Oct 11, 2006

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 26 Mar 2007
Summary of Decision:
On March 26, 2007, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Gorman to have committed acts of
professional misconduct in that he engaged in conduct or an act or 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, and that he engaged in sexual abuse of a patient.

The Discipline Committee ordered the following:
1. The Registrar suspend Dr. Gorman's certificate of registration for twenty-four (24)
months to begin two (2) weeks from the date of this order. Twelve (12) months
of this suspension is to be suspended if Dr. Gorman successfully completes an
ethics course acceptable to the College and continues in psychotherapy with a
therapist acceptable to the College for as long as the therapist deems necessary,
but not to be less than two years.

2. The Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr.
Gorman's certificate of registration:

i) Dr. Gorman is restricted from doing psychoanalysis.

ii) Dr. Gorman's practice in psychotherapy and psychodynamics, with regard to
female patients, be supervised at Dr. Gorman's expense by a supervisor acceptable
to the College and who has read the decision of the Discipline Committee. The
supervisor will sign an undertaking acceptable to the College to meet with Dr.
Gorman and review the cases of all female patients every two (2) weeks. After
two (2) years, the frequency of the meetings may be reduced to once (1) per month
if deemed acceptable by the College following the report of the supervisor. The
supervisor will report in writing to the College every six (6) months on the state of
Dr. Gorman's practice as regards female patients.

iii) Dr. Gorman continue in psychotherapy with a therapist acceptable to the College
for not less than two (2) years and thereafter as long as the therapist deems
necessary. The therapist, who has read the decision of the Discipline Committee,
will sign an undertaking acceptable to the College to act as Dr. Gorman's
therapist.

3. Dr. Gorman attend before the Committee to be reprimanded on a date to be fixed
by the panel or no later than three ( 3) months from the date this order becomes
final.

4. Dr. Gorman pay a fine of $15,000 to the Treasurer of Ontario within one (1)
month of the date this order becomes final.

5. Any future request for a variation from this order is to be brought before the
Discipline Committee.

6. The parties may deliver written submissions with respect to costs within twenty
one (21) days from the date of this decision.

On June 8, 2011, the Discipline Committee, further to a motion by Dr. Gorman, directed that
effective immediately paragraph 2 (ii) of the Order of the Discipline Committee dated March 26,
2007, be varied:

1. to exclude Dr. Gorman's hospital practice from the scope of supervision; and

2. to reduce the frequency of private practice supervision, as specified in paragraph 2
(ii) of the 2007 Order, to four times a year (quarterly) rather than monthly.

On June 28, 2013, the Discipline Committee, further to a motion by Dr. Gorman, ordered and
directed that effective immediately, paragraph 2(ii) of the Order of the Discipline Committee of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario dated March 26, 2007, as varied by the further
Order of the Discipline Committee dated June 8, 2011, be varied to eliminate the supervision
requirement contained therein.

On June 5, 2014, the Discipline Committee, further to a motion by Dr. Gorman, ordered and
directed that the Registrar remove the term, condition and limitation on Dr. Gorman's certificate
of registration that he be restricted from doing psychoanalysis.

The Discipline Committee also directed that the Registrar impose the following terms, conditions
and limitations on Dr. Gorman's certificate of registration:

(i) Dr. Gorman shall comply with the College Policy on Re-entering Practice (Policy
Statement #2-08) with respect to his engagement in psychoanalysis and will abide by the
College's plan for re-entry, attached as Schedule "A" to this Order, which incorporates the
following components:

a. Under the supervision of a supervisor, who is to be approved by the College, Dr.
Gorman shall treat two (2) female patients for psychoanalysis;

b. the supervisor shall report to the College after the first month of Dr. Gorman
seeing a patient for psychoanalysis and then quarterly thereafter for the duration of
the supervisory relationship. Supervision will take place, initially, for one year,
after which time the College, in consultation with the supervisor, shall determine
whether additional supervision is required;

c. 12 months after commencing treatment of the first psychoanalytic patient, Dr.
Gorman shall undergo an assessment of his practice and abide by any
recommendations made by the assessor. If any recommendations made by the
assessor constitute terms, conditions or limitations on Dr. Gorman's certificate of
registration, such terms, conditions or limitations will be imposed on Dr.
Gorman's certificate of registration and appear on the public register; and

(ii) Dr. Gorman shall pay all of the costs of the clinical supervision and practice assessment
associated with this re-entry to practice program in relation to his engagement in a
psychoanalysis practice.
 
 
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): Oct 11, 2006

Training

Medical School: University of Toronto, 1969

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee. Effective: 05 Jun 2014
Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee. Effective: 28 Jun 2013
Suspension of registration removed. Effective: 09 Apr 2008
Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee Effective: 09 Apr 2007
Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee. Effective: 26 Mar 2007
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 14 Sep 2005
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 27 May 1974
Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 01 Jul 1973
Expired: Terms and conditions of certificate of registration Effective: 17 Jun 1970
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 18 Jun 1969
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 05 Jun 2014

DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 28 Jun 2013

DETAILS: Suspension of registration removed.
Date: Effective: 09 Apr 2008

DETAILS: Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 09 Apr 2007

DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 26 Mar 2007

DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 14 Sep 2005
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Executive Committee
Date: Effective: 14 Sep 2005

DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 27 May 1974

DETAILS: Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate
Date: Effective: 01 Jul 1973

DETAILS: Expired: Terms and conditions of certificate of registration
Date: Effective: 17 Jun 1970

DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate
Date: Effective: 18 Jun 1969