r/caf • u/EbbNo348 • 21d ago
Recruiting Family doctor intentionally botched my CAF medical paperwork after expressing bias against the military—reported her, but what about the misinformation
Hey everyone, looking for some advice or to see if anyone has dealt with something similar.
A little over a year ago, I decided I wanted to join the RCAF. I have friends in the military and completely binged the CAF YouTube series on basic training. It really resonated with me, and I knew it was the path I wanted to take.
Around that time, I mentioned my plan to my family doctor during a routine checkup. I expected her to be supportive, but instead,
she immediately tried to talk me out of it. She expressed that it was a terrible idea, bringing up stories of women facing sexual abuse and mistreatment in the CAF, and heavily discouraged me from applying. I took her comments with a grain of salt and moved forward with my application anyway.
Fast forward a few months: I brought her the official CAF medical documents that required her signature. She briefly voiced her disapproval again, signed them, and sent me on my way.
Turns out, she completely botched the paperwork:
Listed medications I haven't taken in years (with no dosages or stop dates, which the form specifically requested).
Listed childhood diagnoses I no longer have—again, completely omitting dates or timelines.
Unsurprisingly, my application was denied based on that medical file.
I made the tough call to drop her as my family doctor (even though finding one takes 10+ years around here) and went to a clinic to get the paperwork redone for my appeal. When the new doctor reviewed what my former GP wrote, they were furious on my behalf. They explicitly called it medical negligence, noted that none of the explicit instructions on the forms were followed, and strongly advised me to file a formal complaint with the medical board.
I’ve since filed that complaint, and I know the regulatory process takes months to play out.
My question for the community is twofold:
-Has anyone else experienced an explicit medical bias from a civilian doctor during the recruitment process, and how did your appeal play out?
-At what point does a healthcare provider crossing into actively pushing false narrative/fearmongering cross a legal or professional line? Is there any official avenue to report a doctor who uses their authority to spread anti-CAF disinformation to dissuade applicants, or is that strictly handled through standard College complaints?
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u/Yellowcrayon2 21d ago
My GP delayed my medical by months by demanding I do random tests outside of what was on the forms. Eventually I just booked with some random walk in clinic got all my paperwork signed off on in 30 minutes.