naa a22 4500 510743722 CHVBK 20180411083037.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20131001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12630-013-0006-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12630-013-0006-8 Characteristics and rates of disciplinary findings amongst anesthesiologists by professional colleges in Canada [Elektronische Daten] [Asim Alam, James Khan, Jessica Liu, Jason Klemensberg, Joshua Griesman, Chaim Bell] Caractéristiques et fréquence des jugements disciplinaires rendus par les collèges professionnels au Canada à l'endroit d'anesthésiologistes Purpose: Previous studies discussing the risk of medical misconduct amongst anesthesiologists differ in their conclusions. In Canada, there is a paucity of data regarding demographic information, disciplinary findings, and penalties received by anesthesiologists. The aim of this study was to identify potential characteristics for discipline within the specialty of anesthesiology by ascertaining disciplinary findings and types of penalties received by anesthesiologists and comparing these with cases of disciplinary action against other Canadian physicians. Methods: Using a retrospective cohort design, we constructed a database of all Canadian physicians disciplined by their respective provincial and territorial regulatory colleges between 2000-2011. We collected and compared physician demographic information, types of disciplinary findings, and penalties received by anesthesiologists and other physicians during that time period. Results: Between 2000-2011, various physicians were disciplined 721 times in Canada. Nine anesthesiologists were found guilty of 11 (1.5%) disciplinary findings. One anesthesiologist was disciplined three separate times. All anesthesiologists subject to discipline were males, ten (90.9%) were independent practitioners, and almost two-thirds (63.6%) were international medical graduates. The most common types of disciplinary findings were related to standard of care issues, inappropriate prescribing, and fraudulent behaviour. Anesthesiologists appeared less likely than other physicians to be disciplined for sexual misconduct and unprofessional behaviour. Conclusion: Anesthesiologists in Canada have been subject to low rates of disciplinary action. Specifically, there have been low rates of sexual misconduct and unprofessional behaviour. Interventions to reduce disciplinary findings in anesthesiology could be directed toward bolstering education relating to standard of care issues, prescribing practices, and fraudulent behaviour. Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society, 2013 Alam Asim Department of Anesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Rm M3200, M4N 3M5, Toronto, ON, Canada aut Khan James Department of Anesthesiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada aut Liu Jessica Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada aut Klemensberg Jason Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada aut Griesman Joshua Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland aut Bell Chaim Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada aut Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 60/10(2013-10-01), 1013-1019 0832-610X 60:10<1013 2013 60 12630 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-013-0006-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-013-0006-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Alam Asim Department of Anesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Rm M3200, M4N 3M5, Toronto, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Khan James Department of Anesthesiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Liu Jessica Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Klemensberg Jason Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Griesman Joshua Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bell Chaim Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 60/10(2013-10-01), 1013-1019 0832-610X 60:10<1013 2013 60 12630 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer