Pandemic Response
• Multiple communications were circulated and the practice advisory service was available to assist veterinarians with delivering services during the pandemic
• Policy initiatives enabled veterinarians to deliver additional services through the use of telemedicine
• Support was provided to assist the veterinary profession in their efforts to uphold public health measures
• Efforts were coordinated in collaboration with other leadership organizations
Establishment of Strategy 2023 , which lays the foundation for the next three years around five key objectives
• Promoting professionalism to assure quality care
• Modernizing the oversight of the veterinary profession
• Regulating proactively to mitigate risks
• Championing One Health
• Assuring impact through outcomes
Outcomes Focused Regulation
Establishment of an outcomes-focused regulation framework to build on Council ’ s regulatory effectiveness journey . The framework sets a structure on how we evaluate our decisions , our impact and our opportunities to continuously improve the delivery of our mandate .
5,000 +
VETERINARIANS
2,300 + VETERINARY FACILITIES
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COLLEGE OF VETERINARIANS OF ONTARIO ANNUAL REPORT 2020