As from April 1, 2025, the following is imposed as a term, condition and limitation on the certificate of registration held by Dr. NAME in accordance with an undertaking and consent given by Dr. Jha to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario:
UNDERTAKING, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
(“Undertaking”)
of
DR. PRABHAT KIRAN SHEKHAR JHA
(“Dr. Jha”)
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;
“CPD” means continuing professional development;
“Discipline Tribunal” means the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal ofthe College;
“OHIP” means the Ontario Health Insurance Plan;
“Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal” means the Discipline Committeeestablished under the Code;
“Public Register” means the College’s register that is available to the public.
(2)I, Dr. Jha, certificate of registration number 60330, am a member of the College. Iacknowledge that the College has inquired into my compliance with the requirement toparticipate in a program of CPD.
(3)I, Dr. Jha, am currently not practising medicine in Ontario and I am entering into this Undertaking as an alternative to complying with the CPD requirement under section 29 ofOntario Regulation 114/94 (made under the Medicine Act, 1991).
B.UNDERTAKING
(4) I, Dr. Jha, undertake to abide by the provisions of this Undertaking, effective immediately.
(5) I, Dr. Jha, undertake that, effective immediately, I will not practise medicine in Ontario
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 in Ontario;
(b) I provide the College with proof that I am participating in a program of CPD that
meets the requirements for CPD 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 CPD
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.
(6) I, Dr. Jha, 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 practise and before the date the College agrees that I may return to
practise in accordance with the provisions of this Undertaking.
(7) I, Dr. Jha, undertake to abide by the College’s Policy on Closing a Medical Practice.
C. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(8) I, Dr. Jha, acknowledge that all appendices attached to or referred to in this Undertaking
form part of this Undertaking.
(9) I, Dr. Jha, acknowledge that in considering my request to return to practice, the College
may, among other things:
(a) request that I agree to specified terms, limitations or conditions being placed upon
my certificate of registration; and
(b) request that I enter into an appropriate assessment and/or monitoring agreement
with the College.
(10) I, Dr. Jha, acknowledge 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.
(11) I, Dr. Jha, 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 a
referral of specified allegations to the Discipline Tribunal of the College.
(12) I, Dr. Jha, 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.
(13) I, Dr. Jha, acknowledge that this Undertaking constitutes terms, conditions, and limitations on my certificate of registration for the purposes of section 23 of the Code.
(14) Public Register
(a) I, Dr. Jha, acknowledge that, during the time period that this Undertaking remains in effect, this Undertaking shall be posted on the Public Register.
(b) I, Dr. Jha, acknowledge that, in addition to this Undertaking being posted in accordance with section (14)(a) above, the following summary shall be posted on the Public Register during the time period that this Undertaking remains in effect:
Rather than completing the continuing professional development required of all members, Dr. Jha has voluntarily ceased to practise medicine in Ontario and therefore cannot see any patients or provide any medical advice or services.
D.CONSENT
(15) I, Dr. Jha, give my irrevocable consent to the College to make appropriate enquiries of OHIP and 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.
(16) I, Dr. Jha, acknowledge that I have executed the OHIP consent form, attached hereto as Appendix “A” and that the consent forms part of this Undertaking.
