An orthopaedic surgeon has admitted plagiarising another student’s work for his course at Dundee University.
Gordon Shepard admitted submitting several assignments which were not his own work when he appeared before the General Medical Council’s fitness to practise panel on Thursday.
The panel found his “misleading and dishonest conduct” impaired the surgeon’s fitness to practise.
The panel has yet to decide what sanctions, if any, will be imposed and will hear submissions today from the GMC and Dr Shepard’s representative.
The “academic dishonesty” occurred between November 2009 and March 2010, while Dr Shepard was registered on a distance learning course to obtain a postgraduate certificate in medical education at the Centre of Medical Education at Dundee University.
He submitted 12 assignments that he plagiarised from coursework that had previously been submitted by another student.
Dr Shepard is employed at the Royal Bolton Hospital in Lancashire and has remained working there while the case was pending.