As from September 6, 2019, the following terms, conditions and limitations are
imposed on the certificate of registration held by Dr. Naveen Tandon, in
accordance with an undertaking and consent Dr. Tandon has given to the College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario:
UNDERTAKING, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
("Undertaking")
of
DR. NAVEEN TANDON
("Dr. Tandon")
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;
"Discipline Committee" means the Discipline Committee of the College;
"NMS" means the Drug Program Services Branch, the Narcotics Monitoring
System implemented under the Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act, 2010;
"OHIP" means the Ontario Health Insurance Plan;
"Public Register" means the College's register that is available to the
public.
(2) I, Dr. Tandon, certificate of registration number 79762, am a member of
the College.
(3) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that the College conducted investigations
bearing File Numbers 76717, 96305, 96365, 95949, 7214360, 7214568, and
7214576 (the "Investigations") into whether I engaged in engaged in
professional misconduct and/or am incompetent in my family medicine
practice.
(4) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that, in addition to accepting this
Undertaking, the College will also deliver cautions in person arising out
of the Investigations.
B. UNDERTAKING
(5) I, Dr. Tandon, undertake to abide by the provisions of this Undertaking,
effective on the date this Undertaking is approved by the College's
Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.
(6) Practice Restrictions
(a) I, Dr. Tandon, undertake that I will not provide primary care in
any location in Ontario, including (but not limited to) as a family
physician or in a walk-in or urgent care setting.
(b) I, Dr. Tandon, undertake that I will not submit any claims for
payment to OHIP, nor will I provide to any patient any insured
service as defined by the Health Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.6
and the Schedule of Benefits: Physicians Services under the Health
Insurance Act, as amended from time to time.
(c) I, Dr. Tandon, undertake that if I wish to practise in any area of
medicine in Ontario other than primary care medicine (which I am
restricted from practising under paragraph 6(a) above), I will not
do so until I have obtained the approval of the College through its
change of scope process, including by completing and submitting for
consideration the relevant application for changing my scope of
practice in compliance with the College's policy on Ensuring
Competence: Changing Scope of Practice and/or Re-entering Practice,
or any College policy regarding physicians changing the scope of
their practice in effect at the relevant time.
(d) Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, if I decide to
practise in Ontario in an area of medicine other than primary care
medicine in future, at a minimum I, Dr. Tandon, shall complete a
change of scope program that includes at least six (6) months of
clinical supervision by a College-approved clinical supervisor, and
an assessment of my practice six (6) months thereafter.
(7) Delegation of Controlled Acts
(a) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge my obligation to comply with any College
policy regarding Delegation of Controlled Acts, the current version
of which is attached as Appendix "A" to this Undertaking.
(8) Monitoring
(a) I, Dr. Tandon, undertake to inform the College of each and every
location where I practise or have privileges, including, but not
limited to, any hospitals, clinics, offices, and any independent
health facilities with which I am affiliated (collectively my
"Practice Location" or "Practice Locations"), within five (5) days
of executing this Undertaking. Going forward, I further undertake
to inform the College of any and all new Practice Locations within
five (5) days of commencing practice at that location.
(b) I, Dr. Tandon, undertake that I will submit to, and not interfere
with, unannounced inspections of my Practice Locations and patient
charts by a College representative for the purposes of monitoring
my compliance with the provisions of this Undertaking.
(c) I, Dr. Tandon, give my irrevocable consent to the College to make
appropriate enquiries of OHIP, NMS, and/or 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.
(d) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that I have executed the OHIP and NMS
consent forms, attached hereto as Appendices "B" and "C"
respectively.
C. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
(9) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that all appendices attached to or referred to
in this Undertaking form part of this Undertaking.
(10) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge and undertake that I am 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. Tandon, 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.
(12) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that the College will provide this Undertaking
to any Chief of Staff, or a colleague with similar responsibilities, at
any Practice Location ("Chief of Staff" or "Chiefs of Staff").
(13) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that if I breach any provision of this
Undertaking, it may be an act of professional misconduct and/or
incompetence, and may result in a referral of specified allegations to
the Discipline Committee.
(14) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that this Undertaking constitutes terms,
conditions, and limitations on my certificate of registration for the
purposes of section 23 of the Code.
(15) Public Register
(a) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that, during the time period that this
Undertaking remains in effect, this Undertaking shall be posted on
the Public Register.
(b) I, Dr. Tandon, acknowledge that, in addition to this Undertaking
being posted in accordance with section (15)(a) above, the
following summary shall be posted on the Public Register during the
time period that this Undertaking remains in effect:
College investigations were conducted into whether Dr. Tandon
engaged in professional misconduct and/or was incompetent in
his practice of family medicine. As a result of the
investigation:
Dr. Tandon has agreed not to provide primary care in any
location, including as a family physician or in a walk-in or
urgent care setting.
Dr. Tandon has agreed not to submit any claims for payment to
the Ontario Health Insurance Plan or provide to any patient
any insured service under the Health Insurance Act.
If Dr. Tandon decides to practice in an area of medicine
other than primary care medicine in future, Dr. Tandon has
agreed to first obtain the approval of the College through a
change of scope process, which will require completing a
program which shall include, at a minimum, at least 6 months
of clinical supervision and a reassessment 6 months
thereafter.
Dr. Tandon acknowledges his obligation to comply with any
College policy regarding Delegation of Controlled Acts.
Further information may be found on the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Ontario website at www.cpso.on.ca".
D. CONSENT
(16) I, Dr. Tandon, give my irrevocable consent to the College to provide all
Chiefs of Staff with any information the College has that led to my
entering into this Undertaking and/or any information arising from the
monitoring of my compliance with this Undertaking.
Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Member