Professional Conduct report

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Recent hearing outcomes

CPSA sanctions Dr. Ivor Orukpe for unprofessional conduct

Dr. Ivor Orukpe, a family physician from Ponoka, admitted to unprofessional conduct and was sanctioned by a CPSA Hearing Tribunal.

In February 2023, Dr. Orukpe prescribed an excessive amount of Methadone to his patient given the patient’s circumstances, and did not take steps to ensure the patient’s safety after the patient reported self-administering Naloxone after taking an initial dose of Methadone. Dr. Orukpe also failed to properly document an interaction with his patient, including a discussion about the risks of consuming opioids or alcohol while taking Methadone.

Noting that this was Dr. Orukpe’s first disciplinary proceeding, and he has taken steps to learn from this experience and improve his practice, the Hearing Tribunal accepted his admission of unprofessional conduct and a joint submission on sanction, ordering the following:

• Orukpe will receive a reprimand.
• At his own expense, Dr. Orukpe will complete a course on medical records offered by the University of Toronto.

In addition to the joint submission, the Tribunal ordered Dr. Orukpe responsible for a portion of the costs for the investigation and hearing, totaling $2,500.

For additional details, please review the hearing tribunal’s written decision on CPSA’s website.

Radiologist Dr. Jay Quan suspended by CPSA Hearing Tribunal

Dr. Jay Quan, a radiologist from Calgary, was sanctioned by a CPSA Hearing Tribunal after he was found guilty of unprofessional conduct.

In February 2025, a Tribunal found Dr. Quan guilty of failing to respond to communications from CPSA (including letters, emails and phone calls) since March 2022. Under Alberta’s Health Professions Act, health professionals have a responsibility to cooperate with their regulators and respond to correspondence as required.

Dr. Quan did not attend either the merits or sanction hearing, did not send a representative to attend on his behalf and did not submit a recommendation on sanction to the Tribunal. After considering submissions from CPSA’s Complaints Director and recognizing this is Dr. Quan’s second discipline proceeding for the same type of conduct, the Tribunal issued their orders on sanction, which included the following:

• Quan’s practice is suspended for six months, scheduled to begin in June 2026.
• At his own expense, Dr. Quan must complete and pass a program on ethics and boundaries. If Dr. Quan fails to complete or pass this program, he must participate in a one-on-one remediation course with a medical ethicist.
• Quan is responsible for the full cost of the investigation and hearing, to a maximum of $40,000.

Please review the hearing tribunal’s full written decision for more information.

Dr. Michel Prevost suspended from practice after admitting to unprofessional conduct

Dr. Michel Prevost of Calgary admitted to unprofessional conduct and was sanctioned by a CPSA Hearing Tribunal.

It was alleged that between 2021 and 2024, Dr. Prevost provided numerous patients with Botox injections for the treatment of migraine headaches, contrary to the conditions on his permit restricting his practice to esthetic medicine and hair transplantation only.

Dr. Prevost admitted to the allegations. The Tribunal noted that Dr. Prevost was formerly sanctioned for similar charges in 2022, yet continued to engage in conduct he had previously acknowledged was unprofessional.

The Tribunal accepted a joint recommendation on sanction and ordered the following:

• Prevost is suspended from practice for a period of nine months, with three months held in abeyance pending fulfilment of the Tribunal’s remaining orders. Dr. Prevost’s suspension began in December 2025.
• At his own cost, Dr. Prevost must complete and unconditionally pass a course on ethics and professionalism.
• Prevost is responsible for a portion of the costs associated with the investigation and hearing, totaling $7,500.

The hearing tribunal’s written decision is available in full on CPSA’s website.