COUNCIL NEWS
STAY IN TOUCH WITH COUNCIL
The College Council is continuing to meet virtually for the foreseeable future . Council meetings are open to the public and you are welcome to watch the proceedings through a livestream .
Following each meeting , Council President , Dr . Tyrrel de Langley , provides a quick recap of the highlights by video . A written summary is also available . Minutes are posted on the College website once they have been approved by Council .
The College also shares replays from key policy discussions . Video replays are now available for the following items :
Draft Position Statement - Use of Non-Conventional Therapies in the Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Draft Professional Practice Standard - Conflict of Interest
Draft Professional Practice Standard - Euthanasia
Veterinary Wellness
Enabling Competency-Based Councils and Committees of the Future
Summaries of the feedback received during recent policy consultations will be posted this spring on the public consultations page on the website .
COUNCIL APPROVES POLICY ON CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS
The public trusts the College to review the conduct of licensure applicants to provide confidence that the applicants can be expected to practise veterinary medicine in a safe and professional manner .
At its meeting in September 2019 , Council supported the addition of criminal record checks as a requirement for initial licensure . The Registration Committee prepared a policy statement on criminal record checks . Council approved the statement at the March meeting .
The policy asks licensure applicants to provide honest and complete declarations and to submit a criminal record check prior to licensure . The criminal record check is one element the College uses to determine an applicant ’ s suitability to practise . This policy defines when a criminal record check is required and the type of criminal record check that applicants are required to submit .
The policy statement will be published later this year . Applicants will be asked to provide a criminal record check with their application beginning in January 2022 .
DISCIPLINE SUMMARIES POSTED ON COLLEGE WEBSITE
The outcomes of discipline hearings are public information and are intended to provide a greater understanding of the veterinary profession ’ s accountability to the public .
Summaries are posted on the College website ( www . cvo . org / Discipline-Orders )
and findings are noted on the Public Register , which is available online through the College ’ s “ Find a Veterinarian ” search tool . Complete disciplinary decisions are available by contacting the College .
www . cvo . org / Discipline-Orders
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