College Connection Fall 2024

ISSN 2370-5965 | Fall 2024

Transition Council welcomes three RVTs

RVTs Kristi Clarida , Lisa Langton , and Phil Nichols join Transition Council , following their appointments by the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians ( OAVT ).

The Transition Council is getting to work to support the College ’ s evolution into the College of Veterinary Professionals of Ontario ( CVPO ).

As set out in the Veterinary Professionals Act , the Transition Council includes all members of the CVO Legacy Council , and three appointees from the OAVT .

The Veterinary Professionals Act , approved in the Ontario legislature in June , provides the Transition Council with the ability to determine regulations , and by-laws that will come into effect with the establishment of the CVPO . The new governing legislation licenses veterinary technicians , and supports team-based care in the delivery of safe , quality veterinary medicine .

The Veterinary Professionals Act brings a modern approach to the regulation of veterinary medicine .

The new legislation :

• recognizes the important

Registered Veterinary Technicians Lisa Langton , Phil Nichols , & Kristi Clarida , serve on the Transition Council .

and differing roles served by veterinarians and veterinary technicians ;

• enhances governance ;

• develops a formal quality assurance program ;

• streamlines the complaints and resolutions process ; and

• enables non-veterinarians to provide care to animals using lower-risk forms of treatment .

See page 2 for highlights from the Transition Council ’ s September meetings .

Council meetings

College Council members were busy in September with meetings of the Transition Council and the Legacy Council . The Transition Council will be working on regulations , by-laws and standards for the College of Veterinary Professionals of Ontario . The Legacy Council continues work under the Veterinarians Act .

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Council news on page 2

Transition Council News 2 Legacy Council News 2 After-hours task force 3 Transition out of practice 4 Workplace culture 5 Learning in practice 6 Non-drug veterinary products 7