LOOKING AHEAD IN 2020
Moving into 2020, the College will continue to The College Council and staff value their
strengthen an outcomes-focused approach varied partnerships with the public, industry,
in order to fully demonstrate the impact of government, associations, and, of course,
regulation on safe, quality veterinary medicine. veterinarians in assuring the effective regulation
of veterinary medicine in Ontario.
The College is in the risk business. We understand
risk patterns and trends in the practice of We look forward to an engaging and fruitful year
veterinary medicine and develop programs and of effective profession-based regulation on behalf
policies to reduce potential harm. The profession’s of the public of Ontario.
opportunity to influence its contributions to safe
care for animals and the public has never been
more prominent.
The College looks forward to launching a
refreshed strategic plan in 2020 which will provide
strategic guidance through to 2023.
2020 initiatives
will include:
• Launching the pilot project to review
the new model and standards for
veterinary facility accreditation
• Publishing new and revised policy
guidance on non-drug veterinary
products, complementary and
alternative veterinary medicine
• Revising the Code of Ethics to assist
veterinarians with decision-making
• Introducing the voluntary
Peer Advisory Conversation
for use by veterinarians
• Updating the practice standard
on telemedicine
• Continuing work on the
modernization of the
Veterinarians Act
COLLEGE OF VETERINARIANS OF ONTARIO ANNUAL REPORT 2019