As from April 24, 2026, by order of the Ontario Physicians & Surgeons Discipline Tribunal, the following terms, conditions and limitations are imposed on the certificate of registration held by Dr. Michael Aaron Bensimon:
i. Dr. Bensimon will, at his own expense, participate in the PROBE Ethics & Boundaries Program offered by the Centre for Personalized Education for Professionals, by receiving a passing evaluation or grade, without condition or qualification. Dr. Bensimon will complete the PROBE program within six (6) months of the date of this Order or, if it is not available within that timeframe, will complete it at the earliest available opportunity. Dr. Bensimon will provide proof to the College of his completion, including proof of registration and attendance and participant assessment reports, within one (1) month of completing it.
ii. For a minimum of two (2) years, Dr. Bensimon shall not engage in any intimate examinations, which includes breast, pelvic, genital, perineal, perianal and rectal examinations of patients, (“Intimate Examination” or “Intimate Examinations”), with patients of any age, in any jurisdiction,
unless the Intimate Examination takes place in the continuous presence and under the continuous observation of a monitor who is a regulated
health professional acceptable to the College (the “Practice Monitor” or “Practice Monitors”), and unless the other requirements provided in this Order are fulfilled. For further clarity, Dr. Bensimon must not perform any Intimate Examinations, for any length of time, without the presence of a Practice Monitor. The Registrar of the College, in their sole discretion, is authorized to remove this restriction from Dr. Bensimon’s certificate of registration after a minimum of two (2) years.
iii. At all times, Dr. Bensimon shall ensure that a Practice Monitor shall:
a) remain present at all times during all Intimate Examinations, in person or otherwise, with all patients;
b) carefully observe all of Dr. Bensimon’s Intimate Examinations with patients. It is Dr. Bensimon’s obligation to ensure the Practice
Monitor’s view of all of his Intimate Examinations with patients is unobstructed at all times;
c) refrain from performing any other functions, except those required in the Practice Monitor’s undertaking attached as Appendix “A,” while observing Dr. Bensimon in all of his Intimate Examinations with patients;
d) maintain a log of all Professional Encounters with patients in the form attached to this Order as Appendix “B” (the “Log”) and in the manner described in Appendix “A”;
e) initial all corresponding entries in the records of patients noted in the Log to confirm that the Practice Monitor was in Dr. Bensimon’s presence at all times during the Intimate Examinations;
f) submit the original Log to the College on a monthly basis;
g) provide reports (as described in the Practice Monitor’s
undertaking) to the College on at least a monthly basis; and
h) remain free of any conflict of interest with Dr. Bensimon.
iv. Dr. Bensimon shall maintain a copy of the Log and make it available to the College on request.
Practice Location
v. Dr. Bensimon shall inform the College of each and every location at which he practises, delegates, or has privileges in any jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, any hospitals, clinics, offices, and any Out-of-Hospital Premises and Independent Health Facilities with which he is affiliated, in any jurisdiction (collectively his “Practice Location” or “Practice
Locations”), within five (5) days of this Order. Going forward, he shall inform the College of any and all new Practice Locations within five (5) days of commencing practice at that location.
vi. Dr. Bensimon shall post a sign in all waiting rooms, examination rooms and consulting rooms, in all of his Practice Locations, in a clearly visible
and secure location, at all times whether or not he is physically present at the Practice Location, in the form set out in Appendix “C” that states: “Dr. Bensimon must not perform intimate examinations, including breast, pelvic, genital, perineal, perianal and rectal examinations of patients, of any age, unless in the continuous presence and under the continuous
observation of a practice monitor acceptable to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Dr. Bensimon must not be alone during any
intimate examinations with any patient. Further information may be found on the College website at www.cpso.on.ca.”
vii. Dr. Bensimon shall post a certified translation in any language in which he provides services, of the sign described in paragraph 2(b)(vi) above, in all waiting rooms, examination rooms and consulting rooms, in all of his Practice Locations, in a clearly visible and secure location, in the form set out at Appendix “C.”
viii. Dr. Bensimon shall provide any certified translation(s) required by
paragraph 2(b)(vii) above to the College within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order.
Notifying Patients
ix. Dr. Bensimon shall ensure that each patient with whom he has a Professional Encounter is directly notified, prior to the Professional
Encounter, of the details of the restriction described in paragraph 2(b)(ii) above, in the presence of his Practice Monitor.
Monitoring of Compliance
x. Dr. Bensimon shall consent to the College making appropriate enquiries of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (“OHIP”) and/or any person who or institution that may have relevant information, in order for the College to monitor his compliance with the provisions of this Order, and Dr. Bensimon shall sign any consents requested by the College to obtain such information from these persons or institutions.
xi. Dr. Bensimon shall submit to and not interfere with unannounced inspections of his Practice Locations and to the inspection of patient charts by the College and to any other activity the College deems necessary in order to monitor his compliance with the provisions of this Order.
xii. Dr. Bensimon shall consent to the College providing any information to the Practice Monitor that the College deems necessary or desirable in order to assist the Practice Monitor in fulfilling their undertaking and in order to monitor Dr. Bensimon’s compliance with this Order.
xiii. Dr. Bensimon shall consent to any Practice Monitor disclosing to the College, and to any other Practice Monitor, any information relevant to this Order, relevant to the terms of the Practice Monitor’s undertaking and/or relevant for the purpose of monitoring Dr. Bensimon’s compliance with this Order.
xiv. Dr. Bensimon shall consent to the College providing this Order to any Chief of Staff, or a colleague with similar responsibilities, at any Practice Location (“Chief of Staff” or “Chiefs of Staff”), and to providing any Chief(s) of Staff with any information the College has that has led to this Order and/or any information arising from the monitoring of his compliance with this Order.
Costs of Implementation
xv. Dr. Bensimon shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with implementing the terms of this Order.
Terms and conditions imposed on certificate by: Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal