A lawyer for the College of Physicians and Surgeons had asked that Galea’s medical license be taken away, potentially ending the sports doctor’s career — a rebuke the college’s discipline committee concluded would be too severe. “The quality of Dr. Galea’s clinical care was not in question or at issue. The central issue is that Dr. Galea’s conduct displayed fundamental dishonesty, which is a serious concern,” the panel said in a 33-page ruling. Meanwhile, the belated professional penalty raises questions about the speed of the college’s discipline process. “When she was arrested, Dr. Galea demonstrated callous disregard for her situation in not acting to make any immediate plans for his employee to be returned to Canada,” the panel said.

Source: National Post December 06, 2017 23:21 UTC