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
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General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: University of Toronto, 1973
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: Address not Available
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: No Information Available
Fax: No Information Available

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Psychiatry
Effective: 06 Jun 1983
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Psychiatry
ISSUED ON: Effective: Jun 06 1983
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Dr. A. Paul Finnegan Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 22 Dec 2015

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH
Medical School: University of Toronto, 1973

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: Address not Available
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: No Information Available
Fax: No Information Available

Specialties

SPECIALTY ISSUED ON CERTIFYING BODY
Psychiatry
Effective: 06 Jun 1983
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Psychiatry
ISSUED ON: Effective: Jun 06 1983
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Dr. A. Paul Finnegan Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 22 Dec 2015

Practice Conditions

This physician is inactive (Expired, Resigned, Suspended, Revoked, or Deceased) and is not permitted to practise medicine.
This physician is inactive (Expired, Resigned, Suspended, Revoked, or Deceased) and is not permitted to practise medicine.

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 15 Dec 2014
Summary of Decision:
On December 15, 2014, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Finnegan committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he sexually abused a patient; and 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. Finnegan admitted to the allegations.

Patient A attended for psychoanalysis at Dr. Finnegan’s office from December 1983 to April 1995. Between the Fall of 1994 and April 1995, Dr. Finnegan and Patient A had a sexual relationship involving sexual intercourse on a regular basis, while still continuing their psychoanalytic relationship. Patient A ended the psychoanalytic relationship in April 1995. This relationship continued up until 2003 when Dr. Finnegan broke off the relationship with Patient A.

The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
• the Registrar revoke Dr. Finnegan’s certificate of registration effective immediately.
• Dr. Finnegan appear before the panel to be reprimanded.
• Dr. Finnegan post an irrevocable letter of credit or other security acceptable to the College by January 15, 2015 in the amount of $16,060.00 in order to reimburse the College for funding provided to patients under the program required under section 85.7 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, which is Schedule “A” to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.
• Dr. Finnegan pay costs to the College in the amount of $4,460 by January 15, 2015.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): December 15, -2014

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 15 Dec 2014
Summary of Decision:
On December 15, 2014, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Finnegan committed an act of professional misconduct, in that he sexually abused a patient; and 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. Finnegan admitted to the allegations.

Patient A attended for psychoanalysis at Dr. Finnegan’s office from December 1983 to April 1995. Between the Fall of 1994 and April 1995, Dr. Finnegan and Patient A had a sexual relationship involving sexual intercourse on a regular basis, while still continuing their psychoanalytic relationship. Patient A ended the psychoanalytic relationship in April 1995. This relationship continued up until 2003 when Dr. Finnegan broke off the relationship with Patient A.

The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
• the Registrar revoke Dr. Finnegan’s certificate of registration effective immediately.
• Dr. Finnegan appear before the panel to be reprimanded.
• Dr. Finnegan post an irrevocable letter of credit or other security acceptable to the College by January 15, 2015 in the amount of $16,060.00 in order to reimburse the College for funding provided to patients under the program required under section 85.7 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, which is Schedule “A” to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.
• Dr. Finnegan pay costs to the College in the amount of $4,460 by January 15, 2015.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): December 15, -2014

Training

Medical School: University of Toronto, 1973

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Revoked: Discipline Committee. Effective: 15 Dec 2014
First certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 17 Jun 1974
DETAILS: Revoked: Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 15 Dec 2014

DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 17 Jun 1974