Mariana Paz

6/23/2023

Mariana Paz
Registration Number: 14949
Case Number: 2022-0239

On June 21, 2023, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) referred a matter involving Mariana Paz to the Discipline Committee for a hearing. The dates for the hearing will be posted once they have been confirmed. Once completed, a summary of the Discipline Committee’s decision will be posted on the Public Register and the decision will be made available on Canlii (www.canlii.org).

Overview of the Allegations

1. At all material times Mariana Paz (the “Registrant”) was a registered physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
2. In the period November 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, the Registrant engaged in professional misconduct within the meaning of the following paragraphs of section 1 of the Professional Misconduct Regulation, O. Reg 388/08:

• paragraph 1 (failing to maintain the standards of practice of the profession);
• paragraph 18 (engaging in conduct or performing an act relevant to the practice of the profession that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional);
• paragraph 27 (falsifying a record);
• paragraph 28 (signing or issuing a document containing a statement that the member knows or ought to know is false or misleading);
• paragraph 32 (submitting an account or charge for services that the member knows or ought to know is false or misleading); and
• paragraph 33 (failing to take reasonable steps to ensure that any accounts submitted in the member’s name or billing number are fair and accurate.

3/28/2022

On October 18, 2021 and December 9, 2021, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“the Committee,” “ICRC”) considered the information obtained through an investigation into Mariana Paz’s conduct and practice following a complaint made by a patient of M Paz. After considering the results of the College’s investigation, the Committee identified concerns with M Paz’s conduct in the domain of record keeping (including the related issues of patient consent).

The Committee decided that its concerns were significant enough to require that M Paz appear before a Committee of the ICRC on a date specified by the Registrar in order to be cautioned about the issues of concern identified by the Committee.

File: 2021-0004
Status: Completed
 

3/28/2022

On October 18, 2021 and December 9, 2021, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“the Committee,” “ICRC”) considered the information obtained through an investigation into Mariana Paz’s conduct and practice following a complaint made by a patient of M Paz. After considering the results of the College’s investigation, the Committee identified concerns with M Paz’s conduct in the domain of record keeping (including the related issues of patient consent).

The Committee decided that its concerns were significant enough to require that M Paz complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Plan (“SCERP”), which will require M Paz to successfully complete a one-on-one educational program with a practice coach that is focused on record keeping, and consent. The SCERP will also require M Paz to complete and/or review a number of the College’s resources related to record keeping and consent.

File: 2021-0004
Status: In Progress