Richard Pass

Concerns, Conditions and/or Professional Misconduct

Full Name:
Richard Lawrence Pass
Current Status:
Revoked
Academic Information
Certificate(s) of Registration
Complaints & Reports Outcomes
Discipline Results

Academic Information

 
Specialty Training
1971
University of Toronto, Canada
Dental Degree
1966
University of Toronto, Canada

This may not be a complete record of the member's academic information or continuing education.

Certificate(s) of Registration

 
Previous Certificate(s) of Registration
General
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Specialty - Orthodontist
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Specialty - Orthodontist
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Initial Date of Registration

Complaints & Reports Outcomes

 
Case File: 140556
Decision Date:
December 01, 2015
Specified Continuing Education or Remedial Program
Current Status:
MEMREV
Required Course 
One-on-one course in orthodontic recordkeeping, including the need for complete diagnostic records and informed consent
Current Status:
MEMREV
Required Practice Monitoring - Office Visits 
Practice to be monitored for 24 months following completion of the course in orthodontic recordkeeping
Case File: 180432
Decision Date:
April 20, 2020
Specified Continuing Education or Remedial Program
Current Status:
MEMREV
Required Course 
Infection Prevention and Control (to be completed within 90 days of date that member's certificate of registration is deemed current)
Current Status:
MEMREV
Required Practice Monitoring - Office Visits 
Practice to be monitored for 24 months following completion of course in Infection Prevention and Control.
Case File: 180652
Decision Date:
November 26, 2020
Caution
Current Status:
Completed
As a result of a complaint, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee decided to caution Dr. Richard Lawrence Pass as follows:

• Dr. Pass must take his responsibility to protect health records seriously. As a custodian under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA), Dr. Pass has a legal duty to ensure that health records are not stolen, lost or disclosed without authority. Dr. Pass is responsible for safeguarding health records before, during and after a change in practice. Dr. Pass’ actions have raised the risk of privacy breaches, prevented patients from being able to access their health records and prevented health care providers from accessing information needed to provide health care. 
• As a member of a regulated profession, Dr. Pass is required to co-operate with the College. Dr. Pass has hindered the College’s investigation into clinical treatment issues by failing to produce the patient record. Dr. Pass’ conduct in deliberately and repeatedly failing to co-operate with the College’s investigation is a blatant show of disregard for his regulatory body.
Case File: 190403
Decision Date:
January 12, 2021
Caution
Current Status:
MEMREV
As a result of its investigation of a complaint, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee decided to caution Dr. Richard Pass as follows:

• Dr. Pass must maintain an appropriate work space in which to treat patients to protect their health and well-being and in order to adhere to the College's Standard on Infection Prevention and Control in the Dental Office, which must be applied appropriately and consistently. Dentists also have an ethical duty to maintain a safe and healthy office environment for both patients and staff, and to follow all rules and regulations related to the operation of a dental practice, including workplace health and safety, and environmental protection.

• Dentists have a legal, professional and ethical obligation to provide or arrange for dental emergency treatment for their patients. In particular, Dr. Pass must provide patients with information on how to seek emergency treatment while he is away on vacation and/or for an extended period of time.
Specified Continuing Education or Remedial Program
Current Status:
MEMREV
Required Course 
Recordkeeping
Current Status:
MEMREV
Required Practice Monitoring - Office Visits 
Practice to be monitored for 24 months following completion of course in recordkeeping
Other Suspension / Revocation

Case File: 190068

Suspension
  • Interim Order Suspension
From:
To:
In Effect Since:
Status:
Not In Effect

Discipline Results

 
Case File: H200012
Date of Decision:

Allegations:

Guilty
  • Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
  • Practised dentistry while certificate of registration was suspended

Penalty:

  • $7,500.00 to be paid to College
  • Reprimand
  • Revocation of certificate of registration (license revoked) - effective Mar 09, 2021
Appealed:
No
Reasons for Decision
Decision Summary
Case File: 21-0186
Date of Decision:

Allegations:

Guilty
  • Contravened a provision of Dentistry Act, RHPA, or Regulations
  • Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
  • Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct

Penalty:

  • $7,500.00 to be paid to College
  • Reprimand
  • Revocation of certificate of registration (license revoked) - effective Mar 09, 2021
Appealed:
No
Reasons for Decision
Decision Summary

This information was obtained from the register of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (www.rcdso.org)