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
07/06/26 00:58:20 AM

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Medical School: Academy of Medicine, Cracow, 1985
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, POLISH

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: Address not Available
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: No Information Available
Fax: No Information Available

Specialties

No Specialty Reported

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Dr. Paul Hanson Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 13 Jul 2018

General Information

Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Man
Languages Spoken: ENGLISH, POLISH
Medical School: Academy of Medicine, Cracow, 1985

Practice Information

Primary Business Location: Address not Available
Business Email: No Information Available
Phone: No Information Available
Fax: No Information Available

Specialties

No Specialty Reported

Hospital Privileges

No information available

Professional Corporation Information

Corporation Name: Dr. Paul Hanson Medicine Professional Corporation
Certificate of Authorization Status: Inactive End Date: 13 Jul 2018

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 (3)

Date of Decision: 12 Feb 2020
Summary of Decision:

On February 12, 2020, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Hanson committed the following acts of professional misconduct:

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

  •  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; and

  •  being found guilty of an offence relevant to the registrant’s suitability to practice.

 

On May 8, 2020, the Discipline Committee ordered that:  

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

  2. the Registrar revoke the registrant’s certificate of registration effective immediately; and

  3. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $10,370 within 90 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].

 

On May 25, 2020, Dr.  Hanson filed a Notice of Appeal with the Divisional Court appealing the Discipline Committee’s order dated May 8, 2020. 

 

As set out in s. 71 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, this order remains in effect despite the appeal.

 

On January 27, 2021, the Divisional Court dismissed Dr. Hanson 's appeal for reasons provided in Hanson v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2021 ONSC 513. https://canlii.ca/t/jct84
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: Appeal Dismissed
Appeal Decision Date: 2021-01-27
Hearing Date(s): Feb 12, 2020
Date of Decision: 11 May 2009
Summary of Decision:
On May 11, 2009, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Hanson to have committed acts of professional misconduct in that he failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession; and in that he 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.

The Discipline Committee directs that:

1. Dr. Hanson appear before it to be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand recorded on the register.

2. Dr. Hanson pay costs to the College in the amount of $3650 within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order.

3. The results of this proceeding to be included in the register.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): May 11, 2009
Date of Decision: 27 Aug 2001
Summary of Decision:
On August 27, 2001, the Discipline Committee accepted Dr. Hanson(s plea of guilty and found him guilty of professional misconduct in that he falsified a record relating to his practice. The Committee ordered the following penalty:

1. The Discipline Committee orders that Dr. Hanson attend before it to be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the Register.

2. The Discipline Committee directs the Registrar to suspend Dr. Hanson(s certificate of registration for a period of six months, three months of which be suspended if Dr. Hanson completes a course in ethics approved by the Registrar no later than March 1, 2002, all costs of the course to be borne by Dr. Hanson.

3. The Discipline Committee orders that the suspension of Dr. Hanson(s certificate of registration commence on or before October 29, 2001.

4. The Discipline Committee orders that Dr. Hanson pay costs to the College in the amount of $2,500.00 by December 31, 2001.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): Aug 27, 2001

Other Notifications (4)

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 18 Jun 2020
Summary:
Caution-in-Person:
               
A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed.  A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee.  The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015, or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a Caution-in-Person:

Download Full Document (PDF)
Source: Member
Effective Date: 16 Jun 2020
Summary:
Summary of the Undertaking given by Dr. Paul Russell Hanson to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, effective June 16, 2020:

On May 8, 2020, the Discipline Committee of the College ordered Dr. Hanson’s certificate of registration be revoked. Dr. Hanson is appealing the Discipline Committee’s order on penalty to the Divisional Court, and the penalty is stayed pending appeal.

While the appeal is pending, Dr. Hanson shall not order or conduct sigmoidoscopies, electrocardiograms (“EKGs”), and pulmonary function tests (also referred to as “spirometry”).

Dr. Hanson has agreed to an expedited appeal. 

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 17 Jan 2018
Summary:
Caution-in-Person:

A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee. The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015 or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a caution-in-person:

Download Full Document (PDF)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 20 Jul 2016
Summary:
As of March 20, 2018, Dr. Paul Hanson completed the requirements of his SCERP.
 
Caution-in-Person and Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program

A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" or a Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program (“SCERP”) is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of ICRC. A SCERP is one of the dispositions that the College’s ICRC may make in connection with a matter before it, and this disposition requires the member to complete an education and remediation program specified for the member. A note will also be posted when all the elements of the SCERP have been completed.

Summaries will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. This posting requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015 or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a Caution-in-Person and a SCERP:
 

Download Full Document (PDF)

Current Tribunal Proceedings

No information available

Past Tribunal Proceedings (3)

Date of Decision: 12 Feb 2020
Summary of Decision:

On February 12, 2020, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Hanson committed the following acts of professional misconduct:

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

  •  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; and

  •  being found guilty of an offence relevant to the registrant’s suitability to practice.

 

On May 8, 2020, the Discipline Committee ordered that:  

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

  2. the Registrar revoke the registrant’s certificate of registration effective immediately; and

  3. the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $10,370 within 90 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].

 

On May 25, 2020, Dr.  Hanson filed a Notice of Appeal with the Divisional Court appealing the Discipline Committee’s order dated May 8, 2020. 

 

As set out in s. 71 of the Health Professions Procedural Code, this order remains in effect despite the appeal.

 

On January 27, 2021, the Divisional Court dismissed Dr. Hanson 's appeal for reasons provided in Hanson v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2021 ONSC 513. https://canlii.ca/t/jct84
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: Appeal Dismissed
Appeal Decision Date: 2021-01-27
Hearing Date(s): Feb 12, 2020
Date of Decision: 11 May 2009
Summary of Decision:
On May 11, 2009, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Hanson to have committed acts of professional misconduct in that he failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession; and in that he 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.

The Discipline Committee directs that:

1. Dr. Hanson appear before it to be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand recorded on the register.

2. Dr. Hanson pay costs to the College in the amount of $3650 within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order.

3. The results of this proceeding to be included in the register.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): May 11, 2009
Date of Decision: 27 Aug 2001
Summary of Decision:
On August 27, 2001, the Discipline Committee accepted Dr. Hanson(s plea of guilty and found him guilty of professional misconduct in that he falsified a record relating to his practice. The Committee ordered the following penalty:

1. The Discipline Committee orders that Dr. Hanson attend before it to be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the Register.

2. The Discipline Committee directs the Registrar to suspend Dr. Hanson(s certificate of registration for a period of six months, three months of which be suspended if Dr. Hanson completes a course in ethics approved by the Registrar no later than March 1, 2002, all costs of the course to be borne by Dr. Hanson.

3. The Discipline Committee orders that the suspension of Dr. Hanson(s certificate of registration commence on or before October 29, 2001.

4. The Discipline Committee orders that Dr. Hanson pay costs to the College in the amount of $2,500.00 by December 31, 2001.
Reasons for Decision: Download Full Decision (PDF)
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): Aug 27, 2001

Other Notifications (4)

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 18 Jun 2020
Summary:
Caution-in-Person:
               
A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed.  A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee.  The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015, or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a Caution-in-Person:

Download Full Document (PDF)
Source: Member
Effective Date: 16 Jun 2020
Summary:
Summary of the Undertaking given by Dr. Paul Russell Hanson to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, effective June 16, 2020:

On May 8, 2020, the Discipline Committee of the College ordered Dr. Hanson’s certificate of registration be revoked. Dr. Hanson is appealing the Discipline Committee’s order on penalty to the Divisional Court, and the penalty is stayed pending appeal.

While the appeal is pending, Dr. Hanson shall not order or conduct sigmoidoscopies, electrocardiograms (“EKGs”), and pulmonary function tests (also referred to as “spirometry”).

Dr. Hanson has agreed to an expedited appeal. 

Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 17 Jan 2018
Summary:
Caution-in-Person:

A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee. The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015 or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a caution-in-person:

Download Full Document (PDF)
Source: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
Effective Date: 20 Jul 2016
Summary:
As of March 20, 2018, Dr. Paul Hanson completed the requirements of his SCERP.
 
Caution-in-Person and Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program

A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" or a Specified Continuing Education and Remediation Program (“SCERP”) is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of ICRC. A SCERP is one of the dispositions that the College’s ICRC may make in connection with a matter before it, and this disposition requires the member to complete an education and remediation program specified for the member. A note will also be posted when all the elements of the SCERP have been completed.

Summaries will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. This posting requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015 or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.

See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a Caution-in-Person and a SCERP:
 

Download Full Document (PDF)

Training

Medical School: Academy of Medicine, Cracow, 1985

Registration History

DETAILS DATE
Revoked: Discipline Committee. Effective: 28 Jan 2021
Terms and conditions amended by Member. Effective: 16 Jun 2020
Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Restricted Certificate Effective: 25 May 2020
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Discipline Committee Effective: 25 May 2020
Revoked: Discipline Committee. Effective: 08 May 2020
Terms and conditions amended by Member. Effective: 27 Mar 2020
Terms and conditions amended by Member. Effective: 22 Feb 2018
Terms and conditions amended by Member. Effective: 21 Mar 2011
Terms and conditions amended by Member. Effective: 28 Jul 2010
Terms and conditions amended by Member. Effective: 16 Apr 2009
Terms and conditions amended by Member. Effective: 22 Feb 2007
Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate Effective: 19 Mar 2004
Arrow_iconTerms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member Effective: 19 Mar 2004
Suspension of registration removed. Effective: 27 Jan 2002
Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee Effective: 27 Oct 2001
First certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate Effective: 04 Aug 1992
DETAILS: Revoked: Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 28 Jan 2021
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Member.
Date: Effective: 16 Jun 2020
DETAILS: Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 25 May 2020
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 25 May 2020
DETAILS: Revoked: Discipline Committee.
Date: Effective: 08 May 2020
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Member.
Date: Effective: 27 Mar 2020
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Member.
Date: Effective: 22 Feb 2018
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Member.
Date: Effective: 21 Mar 2011
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Member.
Date: Effective: 28 Jul 2010
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Member.
Date: Effective: 16 Apr 2009
DETAILS: Terms and conditions amended by Member.
Date: Effective: 22 Feb 2007
DETAILS: Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate
Date: Effective: 19 Mar 2004
DETAILS: Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member
Date: Effective: 19 Mar 2004
DETAILS: Suspension of registration removed.
Date: Effective: 27 Jan 2002
DETAILS: Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee
Date: Effective: 27 Oct 2001
DETAILS: First certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate
Date: Effective: 04 Aug 1992