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HKU professor suspended over past sexual misconduct ruling in Canada

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The University of Hong Kong has suspended Professor Peter Tanuseputro from clinical duties and face-to-face teaching following revelations of past sexual misconduct in Canada. Tanuseputro was found to have engaged in disgraceful, dishonorable, or unprofessional conduct by the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. His medical registration in Canada was suspended for eight months, and he was ordered to pay costs. AI

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HKU professor suspended over past sexual misconduct ruling in Canada

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Elizabeth Cheung ·

    University of Hong Kong suspends professor over past sexual misconduct in Canada

    A professor at Hong Kong’s oldest medical school has been suspended from clinical work and face-to-face teaching after the university discovered he was temporarily disqualified from practising in Canada following past sexual harassment allegations. The University of Hong Kong (HK…

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