College Connection | Spring 2023
Highlights and replays from March Council now available
College Connection | Spring 2023
COUNCIL NEWS
Highlights and replays from March Council now available
The College Council met in-person for its March meeting . This was the Council ’ s first meeting in the College ’ s new location in the Hanlon Creek Business Park , in Guelph .
As always , you are encouraged to review Council highlights and replays from policy discussions , which are available on the College website .
New public appointee
At the March meeting , the College announced Mr . Douglas Reynolds has joined Council as a public member . Mr . Reynolds is retired from the Toronto Police Service and has previously served at the Ontario College of Trades and the Ontario College of Teachers . Public members are appointed to Council by the Government of Ontario .
Policy : After-Hours Care
Council has established a task force to study the delivery of after-hours veterinary services and explore options for meeting the public ’ s expectations . The task force will include veterinarians and veterinary technicians from a variety of practice settings and representatives from Council , the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association and the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians . A replay of the discussion is available on the College website .
Policy : Informed Client Consent
The College Council discussed its professional practice standard on
The 2023 College Council includes : ( l-r ) Dr . Louise Kelly , Dr . Jessica Peatling , Dr . Sami Qureshi , Dr . Clayton MacKay , President Dr . Alana Parisi , Dr . Harold Kloeze , Dr . Wade Wright , Dr . Claire Beauchamp , Ms . Rena Spevack , Dr . Jessica Retterath , Dr . Lorie Gold , Dr . Patricia Alderson , and Dr . Michael Zigler . Absent from photo : Dr . Lena Levison , Ms . Catherine Knipe , and Mr . Douglas Reynolds .
informed client consent , initially published in October 2014 . Council had a robust discussion on informed client consent and provided input on the future direction for the policy standard .
Informed client consent is one of the pillars of clinical veterinary practice . The public expects veterinarians to help them understand the veterinary services that are being recommended so they can make informed decisions for their animals . A draft of the revised standard will return to Council later this year . A replay of the discussion is available on the College website .
Policy : Veterinary Dentistry
During discussion on the new facility accreditation standards at a previous meeting , the College Council discussed whether radiography equipment is necessary for facilities offering dentistry . That prompted Council to revisit its standard on veterinary dentistry at the March meeting . A replay of Council ’ s discussion on veterinary dentistry is now available on the College website .
Presentation : Understanding Corporate Practice
Currently , 20 per cent of veterinary practices in Ontario are corporately owned . To enhance Council ’ s understanding of corporate practice , a panel of individuals shared their perspectives and responded to questions from Council .
Next Meeting
Council meets next on June 21 , 2023 . The public is welcome to attend Council proceedings in-person or to watch via the livestream .
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