An Alberta doctor accused of unprofessional conduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) following public comments critical of public health responses during the COVID pandemic will get to keep his license.
The CPSA said Dr. Roger Hodkinson made several comments between November 2020 and April 2021, including online, in a media interview, and at an Edmonton City Council meeting, that violated the Canadian Medical Association’s code of ethics.
Some of the comments included: “Masks are utterly useless, there is no evidence based with their effectiveness whatsoever”; and “You’re being led down the garden path by the chief medical officer of health for this province,” according to the CPSA decision….