A North Shore psychiatrist who occupied a prominent position at Lions Gate Hospital for many years will have to fold his medical practice after admitting to hugging one of his patients and getting involved in an inappropriate business venture with another.
Dr. Paul Eric Termansen admitted to unprofessional conduct and has agreed to surrender his licence by July 31, the College of Physicians and Surgeons announced this week. He has also agreed to pay costs of $14,000 to the college.
While he wraps up his practice, interim conditions imposed by the college in June 2014, including a mandatory chaperone if he treats female patients alone, remain in effect.
Termansen was at one time head of adult community mental health services and a prominent member of the psychiatric staff at Lions Gate Hospital.
He retired abruptly in June, after the college issued a notice of a pending disciplinary hearing against him, relating to allegations of three former patients.
Those allegations included kissing, making comments of a sexual nature to patients and entering a join business venture with one patient, who lost money as a result.
Termansen denied allegations of kissing and making sexual comments to patients. In its announcement this week, the college stated, "It is agreed the balance of the allegations remain unproven."
