COUNCIL APPROVES WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
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COUNCIL APPROVES WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
At its March meeting, College Council received recommendations from three working groups. The College work is increasingly collaborative and provides an opportunity to engage with a range of partners, including veterinarians, the public, industry partners and government. The working group supports focused attention in areas that impact veterinary medicine. The College appreciates the contributions from its working group participants.
Standard of Care Working Group
The concept of standard of care is not easily understood across the veterinary profession. The standard of care working group spent a year developing strategies to increase understanding and alleviate stress in the profession. The recommendations include:
– To explain and promote within the profession the difference between a Standard of Practice( regulation), the Standard of Care( legal duty), and clinical practice guidelines( research), and discourage the use of the term Gold Standard.
– To collaborate with the Ontario Veterinary College to ensure the consistent use of terminology related to Standard of Practice in teaching; and introduce strategies related to normalizing uncertainty and building confidence to assist students to prepare for entry-to-practice.
– To create programs that support new licensed professionals.
– To foster discussion within the profession that normalizes uncertainty and emphasizes compassion, inclusive of building a culture of safety in the workplace.
– To introduce a mechanism( s) that offers guidance and support to veterinarians in the complaints and discipline process.
– To develop a Council position which acknowledges a spectrum of care that supports varied public access to veterinary medicine in Ontario.
The College Council approved the recommendations and looks forward to implementation of this important work.
Working Group on Veterinary Medicine and the Beef Farming Sector in Ontario
Council endorsed recommendations from a working group on veterinary medicine and the beef farming sector. The group explored strategies for increasing access and availability of veterinary services for the beef sector, particularly in rural and remote areas. College Council will continue as a partner in the collaborative approach to sustainable farmed animal care.
Working Group on Public Health and Veterinary Medicine in Ontario
Council has been focused on the role of veterinary medicine in One Health for the past six years. One Health has a broad spectrum of stakeholders and there is an opportunity for the College to support One Health through facilitating the implementation of the recommendations. Council was pleased to support the group’ s recommendations which include establishing a project manager to assist the working group.
COLLEGE STAFF
Registrar’ s Office Jan Robinson, Registrar & CEO Sarah Kirby, Senior Policy & Projects Specialist Kali Pieters, Associate, Project Research Kim Huson, Executive Partner, Communications Jocelyn Rivas, Associate, Communications Krithika Jeyaraman, Community Engagement Coordinator
Licensure Shilo Tooze, Associate Registrar, Licensure Lindsay Sproule, Principal, Licensure & Professional Corporations Sarah Adams, Associate, Licensure & Professional Corporations Rose Robinson, Principal, Investigations & Hearings Martin Fischer, Investigations & Inspections Specialist Cindy Rose, Associate, Investigations & Hearings Phillip Evanitski, Associate, Investigations Gabriella Klosak, Associate, Licensure & Investigations
Corporate Services Beth Ready, Executive Partner, Corporate Services Sarah Ellery, Records & Risk Officer Ashley Coles, Data and Technology Specialist Louise Brown, Administrative Support
Quality Practice Dr. Kim Lambert, Associate Registrar, Quality Practice Dr. Colette Larocque, Practice Advisor Dr. Susan Sabatini, Practice Advisor Emily Ewles, Principal, Quality Assurance & Improvement Aneeta Bharij, Principal, Accreditation Cindy Janakovic, Associate, Quality Practice Accreditation Inspectors: Wilf Muller Adrian Darmon Dr. Danielle Jongkind Dr. John Swatman Dr. Wendy Wideman
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