To protect the public, the College holds Ontario’s naturopaths accountable for their conduct and practice. The Discipline Committee hears allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence by holding hearings of the allegations in front of a Panel of the Committee. All hearings are open to the public unless the Panel has ruled that all or a portion of the hearing must remain closed.

All hearings are presently being held virtually; however, interested individuals may observe hearings via a live streaming link which the College will provide. To obtain the link, interested individuals are invited to register in advance with the College. When registering, be sure to know which hearing you wish to watch as several may be open for registration at any given time.

As a condition of observing the hearing, all individuals must agree to the following:
a) That they will not provide the link to any other person (this ensures that all observers have entered into the agreement with the College).
b) That they will respect any publication bans placed on the hearing by the Panel. A publication ban is typically placed on the names of any patients in order to protect their privacy. A ban means any future reference on-line, in print or in discussions must not include the information subject to the ban.
c) That they will not record or screen capture the hearing as the Discipline Panel prohibits any recording of the hearings.

If you are interested in attending a hearing, please click here to register.

Upcoming Discipline Hearings

As a part of our transparency initiatives, the College ensures that the public is aware of the status of each matter brought before the Discipline Committee.

You can find a general outline of the disciplinary stages here.

Registrant Name	Referral Date	Hearing Date(s)	Status	Allegations
Prytula, Michael	August 23, 2022	November 1, 2 & 15, 2023, December 5, 2023, March 19 & 20, 2024, April 9 & 10, 2024, July 29 & 30, 2024, September 13, 2024 Decision and Reasons Penalty Hearing: January 27, 2025 Costs Hearing: January 28, 2025	Stage 5	• Refusal to co-operate with investigator; • Breaching an Undertaking with the College; • Contravening, by act or omission, a standard of practice of the profession or failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession, including but not limited to the following: o Advertising Standard of Practice; o Compounding Standard of Practice; o Injection Standard of Practice; o IVIT Standard of Practice; o Performing Authorized Acts Standard of Practice; o Record Keeping Standard of Practice; o Scope of Practice Standard of Practice; and/or o Sections 3(1) and/or 13(3) of Regulation 168/15.
Um, Michael	August 23, 2022	January 22, 25 & 26, 2024 February 26 & 28, 2024 September 4, 5, & 16, 2024 Decision and Reasons Penalty Hearing: March 25, 2025 Costs Hearing: March 31, 2025	Stage 5	• Refusal to co-operate with investigator; • Contravening, by act or omission, a standard of practice of the profession or failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession, including but not limited to the following: o Advertising Standard of Practice; o Compounding Standard of Practice; o Injection Standard of Practice; o IVIT Standard of Practice; o Performing Authorized Acts Standard of Practice; o Prescribing Standard of Practice; o Record Keeping Standard of Practice; o Scope of Practice Standard of Practice; and/or o Sections 3(1) and/or 13(3) of Regulation 168/15.