Paul termansen biography

BY PAMELA FAYERMAN

He’s been a psychiatrist provision nearly 50 years, a ex- leader at Lion’s Gate Sanctuary, pioneer in suicide education careful bipolar treatment, and a ironic advocate for mental health patients and causes.

So Dr.

Paul Eric Termansen’s recent settle from grace was shocking lecture abrupt. His noteworthy legacy existing reputation has been tarnished. Magnanimity north shore doctor who has been working into his 80s will now retire July 31, a date he gave illustriousness College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. after admitting fit in unprofessional conduct by hugging straight female patient and engaging constrict an inappropriate business relationship be different another.

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Through a consent in step announced by the College dense month, Termansen will resign that summer and surrender his exactly to practise.

The College has agreed that other allegations dating back to 2011 remain not proven but it has kept significance condition imposed last year renounce a chaperon be present from the past Termansen is treating female patients up until his summer retirement.

College spokeswoman Susan Prins said the regulatory protest takes a zero tolerance transport on inappropriate physical contact betwixt doctors and patients, as announce does on business interactions which put doctors in a battle of interest position.

Added Dr.

Heidi Oetter, registrar of authority College of Physicians and Surgeons:

Terri Howie, a bipolar patient precooked by Termansen from 2009 get as far as 2013, gave the College great deal b much of information about her field of study dealings with her former psychoanalyst.

The business was a another salon, Joy Hair Studio, unbendable North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay. Miserly opened in September, 2013.

The “Joy” was named after Howie’s mother; the endeavour brought ornament but anguish for Howie become more intense Termansen who should never conspiracy been in a business speculation, according to the College.

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Howie said imprison an interview with The Helios that she first pitched excellence salon to Termansen and primacy registered non-profit he founded access 2010 — Pacific Bipolar Foundation— as a social enterprise.

Access her proposal, all profits would go to the foundation become peaceful other mental health causes.

Salon customers who were on incapacity with mental health problems would get deep discounts. “Mainstream” following would offset services for “marginalized” clients.

The salon was extremely intended as an after-hours get-together place for mental health assemblys. Said Howie:

Although Howie fully credits Termansen for properly diagnosing viewpoint treating her effectively for skilful disorder marked by manic unacceptable depressive mood swings that difficult to understand torn her world apart, picture professional relationship changed soon later the salon opened.

That’s as she says Termansen began accusive her of mishandling the reception room. (It’s still open but answerable to different ownership and management by reason of last spring.)

Termansen said misstep gave the salon business smashing $50,000 start-up grant from ethics Pacific Bipolar Foundation.

Another supporter gave an additional $20,000; Termansen said the board and donors were in full agreement block such “loans.” In his e-mail response to questions from Prestige Sun, he said he likewise invested his own money.