Acknowledgement and Undertaking as signed by Mehran Mehrabani Sharifabad (Registration #17643) on August 4, 2022
I, Mehran Mehrabani Sharifabad, acknowledge and undertake as follows:
- I acknowledge that allegations about my conduct arising from two complaints (case files, 2021-0023 and 2021-0108) and a report (case file: 2021-0244) alleging concerns of sexual abuse, crossing professional boundaries, failure to obtain consent, unprofessional behavior, communication, excessive or unnecessary treatment, and failure to maintain the standards of the profession, are pending before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (the “College”) and that investigations of these allegations are in progress.
- This acknowledgement and undertaking does not constitute an admission of any professional misconduct.
- I acknowledge and agree that, in exchange for my providing to the College an original copy of this Undertaking, the ICRC will take no further action regarding the above-noted investigations. I undertake to resign my membership and certificate of registration with the College effective immediately and never to apply or re-apply for membership, registration, licensure or similar status with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario or a regulatory body that licenses physiotherapists in Ontario.
- I acknowledge that if I ever apply or re-apply, or attempt to apply or re-apply for membership, registration, licensure or similar status with the College in the future, the College will be entitled to rely upon this undertaking in any registration or other similar proceeding as reason to deny my application and will provide the ICRC the right to continue with the investigations.
- I acknowledge that if I attempt to register as a physiotherapist in another jurisdiction and that regulatory body asks for information about this matter the College will be entitled to disclose the content of its investigation files with the other jurisdiction.
- I acknowledge that after I resign my membership with the College, I will not be entitled to use the titles “physiotherapist”, “physical therapist” or any abbreviation thereof or equivalent in another language. I will not be entitled to hold myself out as, or imply that I am a person who is qualified to practice in Ontario as a physiotherapist/physical therapist and/or use my College registration number.
- I acknowledge that the College is required under Section 23 of the Health Professions Procedural Code which is Schedule 2 of the Regulated Health Professions Act to publish this Undertaking on the public register. This publication is indefinite.
- In the event of a breach of this undertaking and the College proceeds with an investigation / discipline hearing, I hereby agree to bear the risk of any prejudice that the passage of time might cause to my ability to make full answer and defence, and waive the right to seek any remedy on the basis of the passage of time, should the College proceed with the investigation and any allegations that may arise as a result of any future breach of this Undertaking by me.
- I acknowledge that I have been advised of my right to obtain legal advice prior to entering into this Undertaking and have either availed myself of that right or chosen not to avail myself of that right.
- I acknowledge that I am entering into this undertaking freely, voluntarily and without duress.