Ontarioâs physiciansâ regulator has dismissed dozens of complaints against a Toronto trauma surgeon who had been targeted by a Canadian gun lobby group for her advocacy on gun control.The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) had received more than 70 complaints against Dr. Najma Ahmed, the co-chair of an advocacy group called Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns, a spokesperson confirmed last week.The complaints stemmed from a campaign led by the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR), which posted a step-by-step guide encouraging members to file complaints against Ahmed on its website in February.âI hate to say it, but stay in your lane, Doctor,â the post reads.Ahmed, who was on call at St. Michaelâs Hospital following the Danforth mass shooting, confirmed to the Star Tuesday sheâs received a letter from the college informing her it will not investigate the complaints and no further action will be taken.Both parties have 30 days to make written submissions as an appeal. âI respect the CPSO and the CPSO process,â Ahmed told the Star in an email. âPhysician advocacy remains an important function that doctors fulfil on behalf of the public.âRod M. Giltaca, the CEO and executive director of the CCFR said in an email that filing complaints through the college was a âreasonable course of action.ââOur reading of the CPSO determination shows that the complaints were not dismissed as without foundation, only that they have decided that their organization is ânot the forum for this issue,ââ he said, adding it is up to the people who made the individual complaints to decide whether to appeal. The gun lobby group last month posted a âcall to actionâ urging members to flood the college with complaints against Ahmed, even if they have never been her patient. The post provides a detailed guide on how to do this, complete with a link to the com ...
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