Dr. Victor Taye Fadayomi sanctioned for touching office assistant without consent

Edmonton, AB – Dr. Victor Taye Fadayomi, a family physician from Calgary, has been sanctioned by a CPSA Hearing Tribunal.

After a hearing in October 2023, the Tribunal found Dr. Fadayomi guilty of unprofessional conduct for an incident which occurred in September 2021, when he inappropriately touched the breast of one of his medical office assistants without her consent.

As the complainant in this case was not a patient, mandatory sanctions for sexual abuse under the Health Professions Act do not apply.

At sanction hearings held in July and September 2024, Dr. Fadayomi and CPSA’s Complaints Director presented a joint agreement on sanction to the Hearing Tribunal, recommending a reprimand, education, costs and a three-month suspension, with two months to be served and one month held in abeyance pending fulfillment of the other orders. However, the Tribunal did not accept the suspension proposed in the joint agreement and ordered the following:

• Dr. Fadayomi will receive a reprimand.
• Dr. Fadayomi’s practice permit is suspended for four months, with three months to be served and one month held in abeyance pending completion of the Tribunal’s remaining orders.
• At his own cost, Dr. Fadayomi must complete a program on ethics and boundaries.
• Dr. Fadayomi is responsible for 60 per cent of the costs of the investigation and hearing.

Resources:
CPSA Hearing Tribunal decision (sanction)
CPSA media release (January 2024)
CPSA Hearing Tribunal decision (merits)