College Connection | Spring 2026
Integrating veterinary technicians into wellness appointments
College Connection | Spring 2026
PODCAST SERIES: ELEVATING THE VETERINARY TEAM
Integrating veterinary technicians into wellness appointments
Have you wondered what delegating more wellness appointments to your Registered Veterinary Technicians( RVT) could look like? Are you curious about how to talk to your team and clients about making changes to appointment workflows? Our newest podcast is perfect for you!
In the latest episode of Elevating the Veterinary Team, host Dr. Steven Roche digs into why practices are scheduling wellness appointments with their RVTs and how this can improve efficiency. Come meet Dr. Amanda MacDonald of RVT Integrations, Dr. Jackie Day of Grand River Animal Hospital, and RVT Heather Fledderus from Beattie Animal Hospital.
This podcast offers a detailed conversation covering how Dr. Day and Heather came to be using this new appointment framework, and where consultants like Dr. MacDonald think the future of veterinary medicine is going. Together, they touch on key elements such as the conversation
Homewood Health Program
The Rise of the RVT Wellness Provider
around RVT empowerment, sustainable work-life balance, and what“ team-based care” really means.
The Elevating the Veterinary Team podcast series is jointly sponsored by the College, the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association, and the Ontario Veterinary College.
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2025 AGGREGATE REPORT: PEER REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS( PRMR) PRMR supports quality medical record-keeping
Through PRMR, trained Peer Reviewers assess medical records of randomly selected practices and for those who wish to improve their record-keeping by volunteering for a peer review. The PRMR helps identify areas for improvement and confirms areas of strength.
The 2025 Aggregate Report shares data from the first three years of the new PRMR process and highlights opportunities for veterinarians to enhance their record-keeping.
Medical records are central to safe, quality veterinary medicine and continuity of care.
The 2025 Aggregate Report is now available on the College website.
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