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, 1977
Gender: Woman
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: 3364 Carling Avenue
Ottawa Environmental Health Clinic
Ottawa Ontario K2H 5A8
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: 613-721-9800
Fax: 613-721-9314

Specialties

No Specialty Reported

Hospital Privileges

No information available

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Woman
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH
Medical School: University of Toronto, 1977

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: 3364 Carling Avenue
Ottawa Environmental Health Clinic
Ottawa Ontario K2H 5A8
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: 613-721-9800
Fax: 613-721-9314

Specialties

No Specialty Reported

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Practice Conditions

IMPOSED BY EFFECTIVE DATE EXPIRY DATE STATUS
Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal
01 Nov 2024
Restricted
IMPOSED BY: Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 Nov 2024
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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As from October 31, 2024 by order of the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal, the following terms, conditions and limitations are imposed on the certificate of registration held by Dr. Jennifer Margaret Armstrong:

Dr. Armstrong will maintain a daily log/checklist of all patients seen. The log will indicate: the patient name; the name of the patient’s family physician or certified specialist who provides concurrent care; whether any treatment was initiated; whether any treatment was changed; and, if any treatment was initiated or changed, the date on which the information about the treatment that was initiated or changed was sent to the patient’s family physician or certified specialist. Dr. Armstrong will maintain this log, which will be made available to the College at any time upon request.


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As from December 15, 2014, by order of the Discipline 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. Jennifer Margaret Armstrong:

(b) Effective immediately, Dr. Armstrong will require that all of her current patients have a family physician or certified specialist who will provide concurrent care and to whom she will send information about all treatment she initiates or she has initiated and any changes to that treatment that she provides to the patient. Dr. Armstrong will provide each of her current patients (ie. patients of hers as of the date of this Undertaking) with a period of 45 days to obtain care from a primary care physician or appropriate specialist, and will not take on any new patient who does not have a primary care physician or appropriate specialist. Dr. Armstrong will cease treating any of her current patients who have not arranged concurrent care as set out above by January 31, 2015; and

(c) Dr. Armstrong shall post a sign in her waiting room and each of her examination rooms, in each of her practice locations, in a clearly visible location, that states: "I require that all of my current patients have a family physician or certified specialist who will provide concurrent care and to whom I will send information about all treatment I initiate or have initiated and any changes to that treatment that I provide to our shared patient. I will provide each current patient with a period of 45 days from December 15, 2014 to obtain care from a primary care physician or appropriate specialist, and will not take on any new patient who does not have a primary care physician or appropriate specialist. I will cease treating any current patient who has not arranged concurrent care as set out above by January 31 2015."
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As from October 31, 2024 by order of the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal, the following terms, conditions and limitations are imposed on the certificate of registration held by Dr. Jennifer Margaret Armstrong:

Dr. Armstrong will maintain a daily log/checklist of all patients seen. The log will indicate: the patient name; the name of the patient’s family physician or certified specialist who provides concurrent care; whether any treatment was initiated; whether any treatment was changed; and, if any treatment was initiated or changed, the date on which the information about the treatment that was initiated or changed was sent to the patient’s family physician or certified specialist. Dr. Armstrong will maintain this log, which will be made available to the College at any time upon request.


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As from December 15, 2014, by order of the Discipline 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. Jennifer Margaret Armstrong:

(b) Effective immediately, Dr. Armstrong will require that all of her current patients have a family physician or certified specialist who will provide concurrent care and to whom she will send information about all treatment she initiates or she has initiated and any changes to that treatment that she provides to the patient. Dr. Armstrong will provide each of her current patients (ie. patients of hers as of the date of this Undertaking) with a period of 45 days to obtain care from a primary care physician or appropriate specialist, and will not take on any new patient who does not have a primary care physician or appropriate specialist. Dr. Armstrong will cease treating any of her current patients who have not arranged concurrent care as set out above by January 31, 2015; and

(c) Dr. Armstrong shall post a sign in her waiting room and each of her examination rooms, in each of her practice locations, in a clearly visible location, that states: "I require that all of my current patients have a family physician or certified specialist who will provide concurrent care and to whom I will send information about all treatment I initiate or have initiated and any changes to that treatment that I provide to our shared patient. I will provide each current patient with a period of 45 days from December 15, 2014 to obtain care from a primary care physician or appropriate specialist, and will not take on any new patient who does not have a primary care physician or appropriate specialist. I will cease treating any current patient who has not arranged concurrent care as set out above by January 31 2015."

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (2)

Proceeding Type: Discipline referral to OPSDT
Date of Decision: 31 Oct 2024
Summary of Decision:

 On October 31, 2024, the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal found that Dr. Armstrong committed the following acts of professional misconduct:

  • contravening a term, condition or limitation on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
  • engaging in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by registrants as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

On the same date, the Tribunal ordered that:

  1. the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded;
  2. the Registrar suspend the registrant’s certificate of registration for 2 months commencing November 1, 2024at 12:01 a.m.;
  3. the Registrar place terms, conditions and limitations on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
  4. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,000 by November 29, 2024.

The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Tribunal’s decision and any reprimand.

All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/.

Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
For more details, including any scheduled hearing dates, please visit the OPSDT website
Date of Decision: 15 Dec 2014
Summary of Decision:

On December 15, 2014, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Armstrong committed the following act of professional misconduct:

  • failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession. 

 

On the same date, the Discipline Committee ordered that:  

  1. the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded; 

  2. the Registrar place terms, conditions and limitations on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and

  3. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $4,460 within 60 days of the date of the order.

The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Discipline Committee’s decision and any reprimand.

 

All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/. 

 

Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): December 15, 2014

Other Notifications (1)

Source: FSMB (USA)
Notice Type: External Findings - Other Regulatory Body
Effective Date: 04 Dec 2015
Summary:
Non-Ontario Disciplinary Finding:

Where a disciplinary finding is made against a member on or after September 1, 2015 by a medical regulatory or licensing authority in a jurisdiction outside Ontario, the College By-laws require certain information about the finding to be posted on the register, if the finding is known to the College.

The following are non-Ontario disciplinary findings made against this member, as known to the College, together with the corresponding information:

On December 4, 2015, the Texas Medical Board revoked Dr. Armstrong’s Texas medical licence and ordered her to immediately cease practice in Texas, based on the disciplinary action taken against Dr. Armstrong by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in December, 2014 (see Past Findings of the Discipline Committee and Practice Restrictions for more information on the College’s action). The College was notified of this finding by a report dated February 4, 2016.

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (2)

Proceeding Type: Discipline referral to OPSDT
Date of Decision: 31 Oct 2024
Summary of Decision:

 On October 31, 2024, the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal found that Dr. Armstrong committed the following acts of professional misconduct:

  • contravening a term, condition or limitation on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
  • engaging in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by registrants as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

On the same date, the Tribunal ordered that:

  1. the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded;
  2. the Registrar suspend the registrant’s certificate of registration for 2 months commencing November 1, 2024at 12:01 a.m.;
  3. the Registrar place terms, conditions and limitations on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
  4. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,000 by November 29, 2024.

The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Tribunal’s decision and any reprimand.

All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/.

Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
For more details, including any scheduled hearing dates, please visit the OPSDT website
Date of Decision: 15 Dec 2014
Summary of Decision:

On December 15, 2014, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Armstrong committed the following act of professional misconduct:

  • failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession. 

 

On the same date, the Discipline Committee ordered that:  

  1. the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded; 

  2. the Registrar place terms, conditions and limitations on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and

  3. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $4,460 within 60 days of the date of the order.

The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Discipline Committee’s decision and any reprimand.

 

All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/. 

 

Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): December 15, 2014

Other Notifications (1)

Source: FSMB (USA)
Notice Type: External Findings - Other Regulatory Body
Effective Date: 04 Dec 2015
Summary:
Non-Ontario Disciplinary Finding:

Where a disciplinary finding is made against a member on or after September 1, 2015 by a medical regulatory or licensing authority in a jurisdiction outside Ontario, the College By-laws require certain information about the finding to be posted on the register, if the finding is known to the College.

The following are non-Ontario disciplinary findings made against this member, as known to the College, together with the corresponding information:

On December 4, 2015, the Texas Medical Board revoked Dr. Armstrong’s Texas medical licence and ordered her to immediately cease practice in Texas, based on the disciplinary action taken against Dr. Armstrong by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in December, 2014 (see Past Findings of the Discipline Committee and Practice Restrictions for more information on the College’s action). The College was notified of this finding by a report dated February 4, 2016.

Training

Medical School: University of Toronto, 1977

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Suspension of registration removed. Effective: 01 Jan 2025
Suspension of registration imposed: Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal Effective: 01 Nov 2024
Terms and conditions amended by Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. Effective: 31 Oct 2024
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 15 Dec 2014
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Discipline Committee Effective: 15 Dec 2014
Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 19 Aug 2008
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 22 Jan 2007
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member Effective: 22 Jan 2007
Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 08 Jan 1986
Expired: Terms and conditions of certificate of registration Effective: 11 Jun 1978
First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate Effective: 13 Jun 1977
DETAILS: Suspension of registration removed.
Date: Effective: 01 Jan 2025
DETAILS: Suspension of registration imposed: Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal
Date: Effective: 01 Nov 2024
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.
Date: Effective: 31 Oct 2024
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 15 Dec 2014
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 15 Dec 2014
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 19 Aug 2008
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 22 Jan 2007
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member
Date: Effective: 22 Jan 2007
DETAILS: Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 08 Jan 1986
DETAILS: Expired: Terms and conditions of certificate of registration
Date: Effective: 11 Jun 1978
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate
Date: Effective: 13 Jun 1977