Claudette Prager
- Full Name:
- Claudette Joanne Prager
- Registration Number:
- 10178
- Current Status:
- Member
- Designated Electoral District:
- District 11
Concerns, Conditions and/or Professional Misconduct
Practice Information
Primary Practice
Dentistry at the Colonnade
- Sedation & Anesthesia Facility Permit:
- No
- CT Scanner Facility Permit:
- No
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Dentistry at the Colonnade
- Sedation & Anesthesia Facility Permit:
- No
- CT Scanner Facility Permit:
- No
Academic Information
Dental Degree
- 1984
- University of Toronto, Canada
This may not be a complete record of the member's academic information or continuing education.
Certificate(s) of Registration
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Initial Date of Registration
Complaints & Reports Outcomes
Case File: 190070
- Decision Date:
- June 28, 2020
Caution
- Current Status:
- Completed
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As a result of its investigation of a complaint, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee decided to caution Dr. Claudette Prager as follows: • Patients have a right to obtain copies of their complete dental record. Dr. Prager is required to follow the direction, whether verbal or written, of a patient or their authorized representative and provide copies of the patient’s records in a timely fashion. Patients should not be required to release a dentist from legal liability before receiving copies of their records.
Discipline Results
Case File: H170009
- Date of Decision:
Allegations:
Guilty- Charged excessive or unreasonable fees
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to comply with order of the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
Penalty:
- $12500 to be paid to College
- Imposed Mentoring Program
- Imposed Practice Monitoring (office visits)
- Imposed Reporting to College by member's physician
- Imposed Treatment you shall continue treatment with Dr. Martin Katzman or other psychiatrist approved by the Registrar (“the Psychiatrist”), and: comply with all treatment and recommendations for as long as the treatment may be recommended by the Psychiatrist; to authorize the Registrar to notify the Psychiatrist promptly regarding any complaint or other notification of concern to the College regarding your conduct, in addition to notification to you, and to authorize the Psychiatrist to consult with the Registrar regarding your response to the complaint or other concern of the College regarding your conduct; and to authorize the Psychiatrist to report regularly to the Registrar, as may reasonably be requested by the Registrar, regarding any changes to your psychiatric condition, your compliance or non-compliance with the treatment recommendations, and your response to any complaint or other concerns of the College regarding your conduct, with the obligation to ensure that the Psychiatrist responds fully and promptly to the Registrar’s request being your responsibility; should the Psychiatrist fail to respond fully and promptly to the Registrar’s request for a report, the College shall notify you and provide your with thirty (30) days to provide an explanation for why the Psychiatrist has not responded. Your certificate of registration shall not be suspended pursuant to subparagraph 2(d) below if: the Psychiatrist’s failure to respond to the Registrar’s request for a report is due to illness, an accident causing infirmity, death, or other reason acceptable to the Registrar, and you provide an explanation in writing regarding a reason acceptable to the Registrar, within thirty (30) days of the College’s notification to you that the Psychiatrist has not responded, and either, the Psychiatrist provides the report as requested by the Registrar within thirty (30) days of the College’s notification to you that the Psychiatrist has failed to respond to the Registrar’s request for a report, or you make all reasonable efforts to find an alternative psychiatrist, notify the Registrar in writing that you are doing so within thirty (30) days of the College’s notification to you that the Psychiatrist has failed to respond to the Registrar’s request for a report, and further notify the Registrar in writing immediately upon finding an alternative psychiatrist to meet the treatment and reporting obligations set out in subparagraphs 2 (a) (i), (ii) and (iii) above, such time to find an alternative psychiatrist not to exceed ninety (90) days from the College’s notification to you that the Psychiatrist has failed to respond to the Registrar’s request for a report; you shall continue the arrangement for practice mentoring and cooperate fully with Dr. Lorne Chapnick Ari Gold or other dentist approved by the Registrar (“the Practice Mentor”), at your own expense, and: to meet with the Practice Mentor at your office at intervals of not less than three (3) months, or more frequently if recommended by the Practice Mentor, to address the practice issues identified in this discipline proceeding and your prior discipline proceedings, including that you must: adhere to the College’s Guideline: Recordkeeping; adhere to the College’s Practice Advisory: Release and Transfer of Patient Records; complete all dental records contemporaneously with the treatment provided; keep all dental records at the dental office and not at your home; and respond promptly and thoroughly to inquiries or requests from the College; to implement the Practice Mentor’s recommendations in a timely fashion and to maintain such changes to the satisfaction of the Registrar; to authorize the Registrar to notify the Practice Mentor promptly regarding any complaint or other notification of concern to the College regarding your conduct, in addition to notification to you, and to authorize the Practice Mentor to consult with the Registrar regarding your response to the complaint or other concern of the College regarding your conduct; and to authorize the Practice Mentor to report promptly if the Practice Mentor ceases to act in that capacity or you fail to implement a practice recommendation of the Practice Mentor, or as may reasonably be requested by the Registrar regarding your response to a complaint or other concern of the College regarding your conduct, and at least annually to confirm that you have continued to participate in the practice mentoring and have complied with any practice recommendations, with the obligation to ensure that the Practice Mentor reports as required, and any costs associated with the Practice Mentor’s reports, being your responsibility; your practice will be monitored by the College by means of inspection(s) by a representative or representatives of the College, on Notice to you, at such time or times as the College may determine. You shall cooperate with the College during the inspections and, further, to pay to the College in respect of the cost of monitoring, the amount of $1,000.00 per inspection, such amount to be paid immediately after completion of each of the inspections, provided that you shall not be required to pay more than the cost of two such inspections for each twelve (12) month period following the hearing on November 23, 2018; the Registrar shall suspend your certificate of registration immediately in the event that, in the opinion of the Registrar, you fail to comply with any of the Conditions in subparagraphs 2(a)-(c) above, with the suspension to continue in effect until such time as you can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Registrar that you are complying with the Conditions; and` the Conditions imposed by virtue of subparagraphs (a)-(d) above may be removed from your certificate of registration at the discretion of the Registrar , and you may apply to the Registrar to have the Conditions removed but no sooner than sixty (60) months following the hearing on November 23, 2018 (November 23, 2023).
- Reprimand
- Suspension - to be suspended immediately in the event of a failure to comply with penalty conditions
Terms, Conditions and Limitations In Effect
Status: In Effect
- Imposed Practice Monitoring (office visits)
- In Effect Since:
- Appealed:
- No
Decision Summary
Case File: H140010
- Date of Decision:
Allegations:
Guilty- Contravened a provision of Dentistry Act, RHPA, or Regulations
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Failed to provide accurate information to the College
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
Penalty:
- Imposed Course/Training Recordkeeping
- Imposed Mentoring Program with regular reports to the College; Retain promptly with Dr. Tracy Berman or other dentist approved by the Registrar (TCL) Address with the Mentor the practice issues identified in this Order and prior orders Implement the Mentors recommendations in a timely fashion and maintain such changes to the satisfaction of the Registrar Authorize the Practice Mentor to report regularly to the Registrar, as may reasonably be requested by the Registrar, regarding the Member's compliance or non-compliance with the Practice Mentor's practice recommendations, with the obligation to ensure the Practice Mentor responds to the Registrar's inquiries, and any costs associated with the Practice Mentor's reports, being the responsibility of the Member;
- Imposed Practice Monitoring (office visits) To begin in June 2015 (TCL) -$600 up to $1200 every 12 months
- Imposed Reporting to College Must comply with Practice Advisory on Release and Transfer of Records/must maintain records securely and privately at office and respond promptly to all requests for copies or transfer of records
- Imposed Treatment Must continue treatment with her physician who will report regularly to the College; Comply with all treatment recommendations for as long as the treatment may be recommended by the Psychiatrist Authorize the psychiatrist to report regularly to the Registrar, as may reasonably be requested by the Registrar, regarding the Member’s compliance or non-compliance with treatment recommendations, with the obligation to ensure that the Psychiatrist respond to the Registrar’s request being the responsibility of the Member
- Reprimand must attend before the Discipline panel for a reprimand
- Suspension to take effect immediately in the event the member fails to comply with any aspect of the penalty - effective Oct 04, 2016 to Oct 16, 2016
Terms, Conditions and Limitations In Effect
Status: In Effect
- Imposed Practice Monitoring (office visits)
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- To begin in June 2015 (TCL) -$600 up to $1200 every 12 months
- In Effect Since:
- Imposed Reporting to College
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- Must comply with Practice Advisory on Release and Transfer of Records/must maintain records securely and privately at office and respond promptly to all requests for copies or transfer of records
- In Effect Since:
- Appealed:
- No
- Publications:
- (See link to Decision Summary)
Decision Summary
Case File: H140020
- Date of Decision:
Allegations:
Guilty- Contravened a provision of Dentistry Act, RHPA, or Regulations
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
- Appealed:
- No
- Publications:
- (See link to Decision Summary)
Decision Summary
Case File: H050005
- Date of Decision:
Allegations:
Guilty- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to comply with order of the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
Penalty:
- Imposed Assessment member shall comply with all treatment recommendations made by her physician incl. but not limited to the 7 recommendations set out in Katzman’s report dated December 17, 2007. (2) Dr. Katzman is to report regularly to the Registrar
- Imposed Mentoring Program (1) must immediately retain a practice mentor, approved by Registrar, (TCL) to address issues identified in the Reasons for Decision of the Discipline Committee dated February 11, 2005 and January 24, 2007 (2) periodic reports from the mentor to the Registrar, at the request of the Registrar or ICRC (at member’s expense) (3) must cooperate with Mentor and implement Mentor’s Recommendations in a timely fashion and maintain changes
- Imposed Practice Monitoring (office visits) for 36 months
- Imposed Reporting to College by Mentor upon request
- Imposed Reporting to College by physician, upon request
- Reprimand on a date fixed by the Registrar
- Suspension First one-month period; 2 months, to commence 30 days following Order becoming final, or on a date selected by the member, with written notice to the Registrar, provided that suspension is fully served by December 31, 2010. (Can be served in one block of 2 months or two blocks of 1 month) - effective Aug 01, 2010 to Aug 31, 2010
- Suspension member to be suspended immediately in the event she fails to comply with any of the terms, conditions and limitations on her certificate of registration - effective Jun 03, 2013 to Jun 24, 2013
- Suspension member to be suspended immediately in the event she fails to comply with any of the terms, conditions and limitations on her certificate of registration - effective Aug 18, 2012 to Sep 21, 2012
- Suspension Second one-month period; 2 months, to commence 30 days following Order becoming final, or on a date selected by the member, with written notice to the Registrar, provided that suspension is fully served by December 31, 2010. (Can be served in one block of 2 months or two blocks of 1 month) - effective Dec 01, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010
- Appealed:
- Yes
- Appeal Outcome:
- Pending
- Publications:
- (See link to Decision Summary)
Decision Summary
Case File: H040018
- Date of Decision:
Allegations:
Guilty- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to comply with order of the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee
- Appealed:
- No
- Publications:
- (See link to Decision Summary)
Decision Summary
Case File: H040004
- Date of Decision:
Allegations:
Guilty- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Failed to provide accurate information to the College
Penalty:
- Imposed Assessment Psychiatric
- Reprimand
- Suspension 6 months - effective Jul 09, 2005 to Jan 08, 2006
- Appealed:
- No
- Publications:
- (See link to Decision Summary)
Decision Summary
Case File: H030003
- Date of Decision:
Allegations:
Guilty- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to abide by written undertaking given to the College
Penalty:
- $2500 to be paid to College
- Imposed Course/Training Ethics and Jurisprudence
- Imposed Mentoring Program
- Imposed Practice Monitoring (office visits)
- Imposed Practice Restriction Must implement protocols as set out in the Discipline Order and provide proof of same to Registrar
- Appealed:
- No
- Publications:
- (See link to Decision Summary)
Decision Summary