College Connection | Summer 2025
Innovative approaches elevate veterinary team-based care
College Connection | Summer 2025
PODCAST SERIES FOCUSES ON TEAMS
Innovative approaches elevate veterinary team-based care
Gain some insights on team-based veterinary care with the new podcast series, hosted by Dr. Steven Roche. In the newest episode, Dr. Roche interviews Dr. Lance Males, co-owner of Temiskaming Veterinary Services and a member of the ProVet Alliance.
Dr. Males shares his journey growing a small rural practice into an eightveterinarian mixed animal practice in Northern Ontario. Their discussion covers team-based care, strategies for leveraging veterinary technicians, collaborative practice models, and the challenges and opportunities of rural veterinary medicine.
Dr. Males also introduces a pilot project aimed at enhancing veterinary care in underserved areas, emphasizing the critical role of mentorship and continuous education.
Through the podcast series, Elevating the Veterinary Team, Dr. Roche has been engaging in conversation with veterinary leaders to discuss how team-based care is shifting in the
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veterinary profession. Check out all the episodes in the series:
• Setting the stage: defining teambased care
• Establishing trust, playing to people’ s strengths, and leveraging technology
• Leading by example
• Revolutionizing emergency vet care
ACCREDITATION EMBLEM
Tell the public your facility is inspected and meets standards
Help the public understand your facility is inspected and provides a safe environment- get your accreditation emblem today!
The Facility Accreditation Emblem is available for you to display on your facility’ s website and social media sites. Visit the College website for guidelines for use and to download the appropriate emblem for your website.
The College also provides complimentary facility accreditation emblem window decals. The twosided decal is suitable for clinic and hospital windows. Visit the College website to request a decal.
cvo. org / getemblem
KEEP LEARNING! Self-study modules available
Whether you’ re looking for insight on building trust with your clients or on communicating the costs of veterinary care, the College offers a learning module to provide guidance. The self-study modules can assist veterinary team members with the requirements and expectations in various areas of veterinary practice. Several topics are available- check them out!
cvo. org / modules
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