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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS LICENSURE REGISTRATION COMMITTEE Licensure Requirements Updated: Questions CVO Jurisprudence Exam: Veterinarians need Deidentifying Information: The Registration relating to academic and licensing examination to have current knowledge and understanding of Committee has removed identifying information from jurisprudence for the delivery of effective, lawful, licence application documents. This change enhances safe and ethical veterinary practice. That is fairness and reduces potential bias. declare if allegations of misconduct had the CVO Jurisprudence Exam. An updated exam Alternative Pathways: The Registration Committee expelled or penalized for misconduct was launched in the fall of 2018. The exam has has granted general licences to two applicants that by a post-secondary institution or an 105 questions and takes three hours to complete. are graduates of an unaccredited school who have organization that conducts examinations. misconduct have been added to the licence application form. Applicants are asked to been made or if they had been suspended, demonstrated through successful completion of completed the Program for the Assessment of Internationally Educated Veterinarians Project: Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE). The PAVE The College undertook a research project to better program is a multi-step licensure pathway comprised understand the supports that internationally educated of two multiple choice exams and requires completion veterinarians need to transition into practice in of a clinical year at an accredited veterinary school. Ontario. A final report was submitted to the Ontario government, who provided funding for the project. Applications: The Registration Committee Council directed the Registration Committee to reviewed 200 applications for licensure which analyze the report to determine future action. included 121 graduands. Veterinarians need to have current knowledge and understanding of jurisprudence for the delivery of effective, lawful, safe and ethical veterinary practice. COLLEGE OF VETERINARIANS OF ONTARIO ANNUAL REPORT 2019