ESTEVAN — The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) has laid two new charges against Estevan physician Dr. Mehdi Horri.
The document, published on CPSS’ website, is dated Sept. 14 and says Horri is charged for breach of an undertaking with a hearing pending and outcome date to be determined.
The document notes that allegations of unprofessional conduct, as set out in the charge, have been referred to the discipline committee. The allegations in the charge have not been admitted, nor has there been a hearing before the discipline committee to determine whether the allegations in the charge will be proved.
A physician who denies some or all of the allegations in a charge is entitled to a hearing before the discipline committee to determine if the allegations in the charge are established by the evidence.
Horri is charged with unbecoming, improper, unprofessional, or discreditable conduct, i.e. he failed to comply with an undertaking to the college. According to the initial evidence published by the CPSS on or about March 26, Horri signed an undertaking to the college that required him to “…ensure that every staff person within my practice is aware of the terms of this undertaking and has confirmed such by affixing their signature to a copy of this undertaking to be displayed prominently in any location where I deliver care.” But Horri allegedly failed to comply with this condition of his undertaking, the college says.
The second charge also states that Horri failed to comply with an undertaking to the college. Signing the same undertaking to the college, he stated, “I will immediately report to the college any known or suspected breaches of the terms of this undertaking by myself.” But he breached a term of this undertaking and failed to report the breach to the college, as required.
Horri's office said once he signed the undertaking, they placed the required information in all of the rooms where patients are seen, and provided pictures to the CPSS. Upon a control visit, it was found that the announcement was taken down by someone in one of the rooms, which Horri's office said wasn't used as often. Once detected, the doctor's office replaced the paper, in the presence of the CPSS representative.
Horri's office said it did not know who was responsible for taking down the announcement.
His office went on to say all staff signed the information as it was required by the undertaking.
Horri's office added that they notified the college that the issue with posting one of the letters was the oversight, but they noted the college still went on with the charges.
Horri is also awaiting a hearing on another 14 charges from the CPSS, slated to take place in November.
