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Dr. Evan Franko

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DescriptionEffective DateOutcome DateHearingDecisionDetailsDocuments
Standards of Practice, Failure to Meet6/19/202111/15/2021Not RequiredUndertakingDr. Franko was charged with unprofessional conduct. The charge alleges that he provided medical care to a former colleague and therefore failed to maintain professional boundaries. The matter was resolved through post-charge alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when Dr. Franko signed an undertaking agreeing to complete a course on professional boundaries within 6 months and to not pick up, dispense, administer, or otherwise handle opioid prescriptions for any patients. Provided he complies with the tasks and restrictions within the specified time, the College will not proceed further with the charge against him.Charges778172
Prescribing, Improper11/28/20089/17/2009CompletedSuspension and ConditionsDr. Evan Franko admitted that he had engaged in unprofessional conduct by prescribing narcotic medication to an individual who was not his patient with the intention that individual share the narcotic with him. Council imposed the following penalty: 1) a suspension for six months retroactive to when Dr. Franko left practice; 2) a prohibition against practising as an emergency room physician. The prohibition did not prevent Dr. Franko from providing care in an emergency department if he is on call or treating his own patients; 3) a prohibition against practising in any medical clinic where opiates are available; 4) a prohibition against prescribing any opiate; 5) a requirement that he participate in Physician Support Program of the Saskatchewan Medical Association, participate in a program of random fluid screening through the Physician Support Program and to follow the recommendations of the program. Council subsequently altered the restrictions to permit Dr. Franko to practise in a medical clinic where opiates are available. Charges

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Council Decision Removing Restriction		27558

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