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🚨UPDATE: Outspoken, yet factually correct: Medical tribunal finds no misinformation from Dr. Hodkinson Calgary: Dr. Roger Hodkinson will keep his medical license following a hearing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA), which resulted in only minor sanctions for the vocal pathologist. Dr. Hodkinson was accused of unprofessional conduct due to 17 public statements he made in November 2020 and April 2021.
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His comments criticized public health officials and offered an alternative viewpoint on COVID-19, including issues related to mask efficacy and vaccines. Initially, the CPSA claimed his statements were misleading or inaccurate. However, after discussions with attorneys from The Democracy Fund, the CPSA narrowed its allegations to assert that Dr. Hodkinson's remarks breached ethical guidelines and exceeded the expertise of a general pathologist. While Dr. Hodkinson maintained that his statements were not false, he acknowledged that his critiques of other physicians technically violated the Code of Ethics and Professionalism. He admitted that he should have indicated that his opinions were outside the typical scope of practice for a general pathologist. The matter was resolved through a joint submission, leading to Dr. Hodkinson receiving a reprimand and agreeing to complete an online course on influence and advocacy. Alan Honner, representing Dr. Hodkinson via TDF, stated, "Dr. Hodkinson recognized that he could have expressed his criticisms more carefully toward fellow physicians. However, he did not concede that any of his statements constituted misinformation, nor did the tribunal reach such a conclusion." Dr. Hodkinson now stands alongside other notable health professionals, including Dr. Jordan Peterson and Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill, who have received similar cautions from their regulatory authorities for diverging from the official health narrative. Last year, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith committed to reviewing regulated professions in the province to ensure adequate protection for professionals' freedom of speech. She also pledged to enact changes to regulation based on competence and conduct rather than speech.
A strong advocate for free speech among health professionals, Dr. Hodkinson expressed, "The foundation of progress in all scientific fields, including medicine, is open debate concerning scientific findings." Dr. Hodkinson graduated with his medical degree from Cambridge University and completed his pathology residency in Vancouver. He has held positions as an assistant clinical professor at the University of Alberta and as a past Chair of the Royal College specialty examination in pathology.
With numerous publications and accolades, he has maintained an unblemished disciplinary record throughout his 50-year career. For the complete update and to make a donation, visit: https://www.thedemocracyfund.ca/outspoken_but_not_inaccurate