During Dr. Melvyn Iscove's hearing, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario's (CPSO) Discipline Committee focused a lot on whether Dr. Iscove believed 2SLGBTQ+ patients could be "cured" of homosexuality. And according to the former CPSO investigator who looked into the complaints, that issue came up well before the hearing as well. But the College didn't appear to take a clear position – and hasn't offered much explanation why.

The team behind The Oath examines the medical regulator's record of transparency and accountability, the impact on patients, and why some critics believe the system needs to be overhauled.

The Oath examines the case of Dr. Melvyn Iscove, whose medical license was revoked in 2018 for allegedly sexually abusing two patients. When journalist Krysia Collyer first came across Dr. Iscove’s case, it seemed straightforward—until she and her co-producer, Brennan Leffler, began digging. What happened to those two patients was only part of a long, unusual story involving Iscove’s dedication to a largely forgotten 1950s psychoanalyst who believed homosexuality could be cured. The case raises serious questions about Ontario’s medical regulator: Can it be trusted to protect patients, and how does it handle potential cases of so-called “conversion therapy”?

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