Mar 14, 2025
The college's Discipline Committee has issued its decision following a hearing into allegations that Ms. Hamm made public discriminatory statements directed towards transgender people while identifying as a nurse.
The Panel makes an order that the Respondent has committed unprofessional conduct as
alleged in the Citation by posting the online statements identified in relation to Tabs 4, 24, 28, and S3 of the Extract which are discriminatory and/or derogatory to transgender people and
which identify her as a nurse or nurse educator.
The college appreciates this was a long and challenging hearing, and thanks the members for their time and expertise.
The college considers this decision to be an important statement against discrimination. Nurses and midwives occupy a position of trust and influence in our society. The college will continue to stand up against discrimination and believes it is a core aspect of our public protection mandate to ensure nurses uphold the important principle that the health care system is non-discriminatory.
From the decision:
“256. The Respondent's derisive statements regarding transgender people (and particularly transgender women) are not only contrary to the foundational values of the health care system but also to the obligation of the nursing profession to treat individuals with respect and dignity and to facilitate and promote equitable access to health care services without regard to irrelevant personal attributes and characteristics. By identifying herself as a nurse or nurse educator while posting discriminatory and/or derogatory opinions regarding a vulnerable and historically disadvantaged group on various online platforms, the Respondent undermined the reputation and integrity of the nursing profession. A finding that the statements constitute unprofessional conduct would support the objectives of maintaining the reputation and integrity of the profession and promote trust in the profession of nursing."
Read the full decision here.
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