Press Release

College announces Hearing Committee Decision regarding
Dr. Stani Osif of Sydney Mines

Halifax, January 24, 2008 -- A Hearing Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia has determined that Dr. Stani Osif, a family physician from Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, is guilty of certain charges relating to a disciplinary matter that constitute professional misconduct and professional incompetence pursuant to Section 66(2)(e) of the Nova Scotia Medical Act.

The Committee will reconvene to consider submissions from counsel for Dr. Osif and the College before determining a penalty. A date for this Hearing has not been set.

Dr. Osif is not currently licensed to practice medicine in Nova Scotia, following a license suspension that was announced on June 4, 2007. This notice is available below:

www.cpsns.ns.ca/pr/pr-2007-osif.htm

A September 27, 2007 Notice of Hearing that describes the charges against Dr. Osif is available below:

www.cpsns.ns.ca/2007-Oct-1-Osif-notice-of-hearing.pdf

A link to the Hearing Committee Decision is available in PDF format below. Please note that this is a 125-page document that may take time to open on your computer.

www.cpsns.ns.ca/hearing-committee-decisions/osif.pdf

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Contact:
Bruce Thorne
Manager, Policy and Communications
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
Suite 5005, 7071 Bayers Rd.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3L 2C2

Phone: (902) 421-2212
Cell: (902) 499-6403
Toll-free in Nova Scotia: 1-877-282-7767
E-mail: bthorne@cpsns.ns.ca