Waterville doctor suspended for spreading COVID-19 misinformation
A Waterville osteopathic doctor with a lengthy history of medical misconduct has been suspended from practice for 30 days for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and signing off on vaccine exemption letters that a regulatory board found questionable.
Dr. Paul Gosselin, who operates the Patriots Health clinic on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville, was suspended from the practice of medicine and prescribing medication in a Nov. 19 decision by the state’s Board of Osteopathic Licensure.
The suspension is effective until Dec. 18, but it could be lifted or extended following an adjudicatory hearing. The board’s next scheduled meeting is in early December, although it’s unclear if or when it will hold a full hearing on his suspension.
The decision came after state regulators reviewed multiple vaccine exemption letters Gosselin signed. They also received reports from other medical providers who were concerned Gosselin was spreading misinformation about the coronavirus, although the board’s notice of suspension does not specify what misinformation he shared. The decision also does not explain why the vaccination exemption letters were questionable.
Read more: https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/11/29/waterville-doctor-suspended-for-pushing-covid-19-misinformation/
(Lewiston Sun Journal)