As from July 15, 2025, by order of the Quality Assurance Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the following terms, conditions and limitations are imposed on the certificate of registration held by Dr. Vincent Leopold Van Hooydonk:
UNDERTAKING, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
(“Undertaking”)
of
DR. VINCENT LEOPOLD VAN HOOYDONK
(“Dr. Van Hooydonk”)
to
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF ONTARIO
(the “College”)
________________________________________________________________________
A. PREAMBLE
(1) In this Undertaking:
“Code” means the Health Professions Procedural Code, which is Schedule 2 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 18, as amended;
“Discipline Tribunal” means the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal of the College;
“OHIP” means the Ontario Health Insurance Plan;
“Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal” means the Discipline Committee established under the Code;
“Public Register” means the College’s register that is available to the public;
“QAC” means the Quality Assurance Committee of the College.
(2) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, certificate of registration number 27061, am a member of the College. I acknowledge that I was directed to undergo a reassessment of my practice. I am currently not practising medicine, and I am entering into this Undertaking to postpone a practice assessment until I return to practice.
B. UNDERTAKING
(3) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, undertake to abide by the provisions of this Undertaking, effective immediately.
(4) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, undertake that I will not practice medicine in any jurisdiction until each and every one of the following conditions have been met:
(a) I provide a minimum of forty-five (45) days’ notice to the College of my intent to return to the practice of medicine;
(b) I provide the College with proof that I am participating in a program of continuing professional development that meets the requirements for continuing professional development of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada, or an organization that has been approved by the College for that purpose that meets the requirements for continuing professional development set by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada; and
(c) The College approves my return to the practice of medicine.
(5) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, undertake that upon signing this Undertaking, I shall forward a request to the General Manager of OHIP that my billing number be deactivated for services rendered after the date I cease to practice and before the date the College agrees that I may return to practice in accordance with the provisions of this Undertaking.
(6) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, undertake to abide by the College’s Policy on Closing a Medical Practice. I also undertake to abide by the College’s “Ensuring Competence: Changing Scope of Practice and/or Re-entering Practice” Policy.
C. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(7) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge that all appendices attached to or referred to in this Undertaking form part of this Undertaking.
(8) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge that in considering my request to return to practice, the College may, among other things:
(a) request that I agree to specified terms, conditions or limitations being placed upon my certificate of registration; and
(b) request that I enter into an appropriate assessment and/or monitoring agreement with the College.
(9) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge and undertake that I shall be solely responsible for payment of all fees, costs, charges, expenses, etc. arising from the implementation of any of the provisions of this Undertaking.
(10) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge that I have read and understand the provisions of this Undertaking and that I have obtained independent legal counsel in reviewing and executing this Undertaking, or have waived my right to do so.
(11) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge that a breach by me of any provision of this Undertaking may constitute an act of professional misconduct and/or incompetence, and may result in any one or more of the following: consideration by the QAC, an investigation by the College, or further action by the College, including a referral of specified allegations to the Discipline Tribunal.
(12) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge that this Undertaking constitutes terms, conditions, and limitations on my certificate of registration for the purposes of section 23 of the Code.
(13) Public Register
(a) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge that, during the time period that this Undertaking remains in effect, this Undertaking shall be posted on the Public Register.
(b) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge that, in addition to this Undertaking being posted in accordance with section (13)(a) above, the following summary shall be posted on the Public Register during the time period that this Undertaking remains in effect:
Dr. Van Hooydonk has ceased to practice medicine in all jurisdictions and therefore cannot see any patients or provide any medical advice or services.
D. CONSENT
(14) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, give my irrevocable consent to the College to make appropriate enquiries of OHIP and/or any person who or institution that may have relevant information, in order for the College to monitor my compliance with the provisions of this Undertaking.
(15) I, Dr. Van Hooydonk, acknowledge that I have executed the OHIP consent form, attached hereto as Appendix “A”, and that the consent forms part of this Undertaking.
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