On October 12, 2018, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Gerry Adrianes Heymans 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.
Disposition
On October 12, 2018, the Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
- the Registrar suspend Dr. Heymans’ Certificate of Registration for a three (3) month period effective 12:01 a.m. on November 17, 2018.
- the Registrar impose the following terms, conditions and limitations on Dr. Heymans’ Certificate of Registration:
- Dr. Heymans shall only practice medicine in facilities designated as Retirement Homes and/or Long-term Care Homes, as defined in the Retirement Homes Act, 2010, S.O. 2010 c.11 and the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c.8, and associated Regulations, unless otherwise approved of in writing by the College;
- Dr. Heymans shall engage in direct patient care no more than thirty (30) hours per week, and this restriction supersedes Dr. Heymans’ undertaking signed on March 8, 2013, in so far as the maximum number of hours he is permitted to work per week;
- Dr. Heymans shall not engage in any professional encounters, in person or otherwise (“Professional Encounter(s)”), with patients of any age, unless in the continuous presence and under the direct observation of a monitor (the “Monitor”) who is a regulated health professional and employed at the facility where Dr. Heymans provides care;
- Dr. Heymans shall maintain a log (“the Log”) of all Professional Encounters with patients. Dr. Heymans shall ensure that the Monitor initials each entry on the Log for each patient seen in the Professional Encounter and shall make this Log available to the College upon request;
- Dr. Heymans shall annually submit to the College, a report prepared by his sleep disorder specialist or his family physician, regarding Dr. Heymans sleep disorder, commencing within one year of the date of this Order;
- Dr. Heymans shall inform the College of each and every location where he practices, in any jurisdiction (collectively my “Practice Location(s)”) within fifteen (15) days of commencing practice at that location;
- Dr. Heymans shall be responsible for any and all fees, costs, and expenses, associated with implementing and fulfilling the terms of this Order; and
- Dr. Heymans shall provide irrevocable consent to the College to make appropriate enquiries of OHIP and/or any person or institution that may have relevant information, in order for the College to monitor compliance with this Order.
- Dr. Heymans appear before the panel to be reprimanded.
- Dr. Heymans pay costs to the College in the amount of $6,000.00 within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member