REGINA — Two Regina doctors have been found to have committed unprofessional conduct.
In its physician discipline decision, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) found Dr. Olumide Ogundare guilty of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct.
According to CPSS, Ogundare accessed the documents of four patients who were under the care of a different colleague in March 2023.
The exact reason behind Ogundare’s “snooping” could not be determined, the college said, noting that his relationship with the colleague deteriorated over time, leading him to spend less time at the clinic and question his potential ownership stake in the practice.
Ogundare said he had no memory of the incident during an in-person discussion with his colleague roughly a month after it occurred.
However, the CPSS found Ogundare had a deep and self-evident personal interest in the proceeding. He sought vindication, and the panel found his claimed memory loss was “unreasonable, impossible, or unlikely.”
As a result of the findings, the CPSS has ordered Ogundare to pay costs of $10,072 by Dec. 5. If he doesn't, his licence will be suspended until the amount is paid in full.
Fellow Regina physician Dr. Ian Cowan has also been found guilty of unbecoming, improper, unprofessional or discreditable conduct.
According to the CPSS document, Cowan sent a fax to a local pharmacy detailing issues he and his patient had while providing services to a nearby homeless encampment.
The fax used a discriminatory tone, according to the CPSS. Messages in the fax included “drug-addicted campers” and stated Cowan wouldn’t support a pharmacy that is “giving these ‘campers’ needles and pipes to use crack cocaine and crystal meth.”
The CPSS found the messages harmful and hurtful to the pharmacy.
Cowan has until Dec. 5 to pay $3,463.05 for the hearing cost. If he does not, his licence will be suspended until the fine is paid.
