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
02/08/25 06:56:46 AM

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: University of Bahia, 1963
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH

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: 02 Dec 1970
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Psychiatry
ISSUED ON: Effective: Dec 02 1970
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH
Medical School: University of Bahia, 1963

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: 02 Dec 1970
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
SPECIALTY: Psychiatry
ISSUED ON: Effective: Dec 02 1970
CERTIFYING BODY: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Hospital Privileges

No information available

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: 26 May 2003
Summary of Decision:
On May 26, 2003, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Silva-Ruette to have committed and act of professional misconduct in that he engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct with respect to his care of a female patient.

The Committee ordered the following penalty:

1) that Dr. Silva-Ruette be reprimanded, the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the register,
2) that Dr. Silva-Ruette(s certificate of registration be suspended for 9 months commencing June 23, 2003,
3) that a limitation be placed on Dr. Silva-Ruette(s certificate of registration that he will not conduct physical examinations of female patients,
4) that Dr. Silva-Ruette will obtain written acknowledgements from patients of their awareness of the condition/limitation on his certificate of registration and will keep the acknowledgement in the patient record,
5) that the College will have the right to attend at Dr. Silva-Ruette(s office on a random basis once per year to conduct a chart pull to ensure that Dr. Silva-Ruette has obtained the aforementioned written acknowledgements,
6) that Dr. Silva-Ruette will complete the College(s boundary course within the next 12 months,
7) that Dr. Silva-Ruette will pay costs to the College in the amount of $2,500.00 prior to the end of the inspection; and
8) that Dr. Silva-Ruette has agreed to post a letter of credit in the amount of $10,000.00 to guarantee the payment of funding provided to the patient under the programming specified in section 85.7 of the Code.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): May 26, 2003

Other Notifications (1)

Source: Discipline
Effective Date: 27 Aug 2009
Summary:
Undertaking by Dr. Enrique Gerardo Silva Ruette to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (the “College”). (NOTE: This is a summary of the undertaking. For the complete terms, contact the College’s Registration Department):

I, Dr. Enrique G. Silva Ruette:

1).Hereby resign from the College, effective immediately.
2). Undertake never to apply or re-apply for a licence to practise medicine in Ontario or any other jurisdiction.
3). Consent to the terms of this Undertaking being entered on the register as information that is available to the public.
4). Acknowledge that, in exchange for this Undertaking, the College agrees not to proceed with a discipline referral of allegations, as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated August 6, 2008, that I engaged in conduct or an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional. In particular, it is alleged that I failed to maintain proper boundaries in my relationship with a female patient for whom I provided psychiatric care.
5). Agree that, in the event that the College should become aware that I have either applied, re-applied for a licence to practise medicine in Ontario or any other jurisdiction, the College shall have the right to proceed with a disciplinary proceeding on the basis of a breach of this Undertaking and shall have the right to proceed with the investigation and prosecution of the allegations referred to at paragraph 4.

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)

Date of Decision: 26 May 2003
Summary of Decision:
On May 26, 2003, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Silva-Ruette to have committed and act of professional misconduct in that he engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct with respect to his care of a female patient.

The Committee ordered the following penalty:

1) that Dr. Silva-Ruette be reprimanded, the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the register,
2) that Dr. Silva-Ruette(s certificate of registration be suspended for 9 months commencing June 23, 2003,
3) that a limitation be placed on Dr. Silva-Ruette(s certificate of registration that he will not conduct physical examinations of female patients,
4) that Dr. Silva-Ruette will obtain written acknowledgements from patients of their awareness of the condition/limitation on his certificate of registration and will keep the acknowledgement in the patient record,
5) that the College will have the right to attend at Dr. Silva-Ruette(s office on a random basis once per year to conduct a chart pull to ensure that Dr. Silva-Ruette has obtained the aforementioned written acknowledgements,
6) that Dr. Silva-Ruette will complete the College(s boundary course within the next 12 months,
7) that Dr. Silva-Ruette will pay costs to the College in the amount of $2,500.00 prior to the end of the inspection; and
8) that Dr. Silva-Ruette has agreed to post a letter of credit in the amount of $10,000.00 to guarantee the payment of funding provided to the patient under the programming specified in section 85.7 of the Code.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): May 26, 2003

Other Notifications (1)

Source: Discipline
Effective Date: 27 Aug 2009
Summary:
Undertaking by Dr. Enrique Gerardo Silva Ruette to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (the “College”). (NOTE: This is a summary of the undertaking. For the complete terms, contact the College’s Registration Department):

I, Dr. Enrique G. Silva Ruette:

1).Hereby resign from the College, effective immediately.
2). Undertake never to apply or re-apply for a licence to practise medicine in Ontario or any other jurisdiction.
3). Consent to the terms of this Undertaking being entered on the register as information that is available to the public.
4). Acknowledge that, in exchange for this Undertaking, the College agrees not to proceed with a discipline referral of allegations, as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated August 6, 2008, that I engaged in conduct or an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional. In particular, it is alleged that I failed to maintain proper boundaries in my relationship with a female patient for whom I provided psychiatric care.
5). Agree that, in the event that the College should become aware that I have either applied, re-applied for a licence to practise medicine in Ontario or any other jurisdiction, the College shall have the right to proceed with a disciplinary proceeding on the basis of a breach of this Undertaking and shall have the right to proceed with the investigation and prosecution of the allegations referred to at paragraph 4.

Training

Medical School: University of Bahia, 1963

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Expired: Resigned from membership. Effective: 12 Aug 2009
Suspension of registration removed. Effective: 07 Mar 2004
Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee Effective: 07 Jun 2003
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 07 Jun 2003
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 08 Sep 1988
Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Institutional - Hospital Practice Certificate Effective: 23 Sep 1983
Expired: Resigned from membership. Effective: 25 Sep 1973
First certificate of registration issued: Temporary Employment Certificate Effective: 25 Jul 1969
DETAILS: Expired: Resigned from membership.
Date: Effective: 12 Aug 2009
DETAILS: Suspension of registration removed.
Date: Effective: 07 Mar 2004
DETAILS: Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 07 Jun 2003
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 07 Jun 2003
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 08 Sep 1988
DETAILS: Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Institutional - Hospital Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 23 Sep 1983
DETAILS: Expired: Resigned from membership.
Date: Effective: 25 Sep 1973
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Temporary Employment Certificate
Date: Effective: 25 Jul 1969