PROFESSION-BASED REGULATION
REGULATORY EFFECTIVENESS
COLLEGE STAFF
INITIATIVE SUPPORTS TRUST IN
COLLEGE PERFORMANCE
Promoting vigilance in good
governance practices is key to the
College’s success. To assist in this
quest, Council has adopted a variety
of tools to ensure alignment with
the current public expectation of
effective regulation. An outcomes
focused regulatory framework has
been established to assist Council’s
work on right touch regulation and
risk mitigation.
In 2012, Council adopted a right touch
regulation approach to ensure a focus
on public interest in every policy debate.
This discussion evolved into the risk
management approach to our regulatory
decision making, with a framework
introduced in 2017. Further, a “just
culture” approach has been brought to
the complaints and discipline processes.
The College Council is keen to better
demonstrate the public interest impact
of their role. The outcomes focused
regulatory framework supports Council’s
work in regulatory effectiveness by
providing an evaluation structure for
decisions, impact and opportunities.
Registrar’s Office
Jan Robinson, Registrar & CEO
Anita Lovrich,
Executive Partner, Policy
Sarah Kirby, Policy & Projects Specialist
Kim Huson,
Executive Partner, Communications
Corporate Services
Beth Ready, Executive Partner, Corporate
Services
Achieving Outcomes Focused
Regulation
A structured and phased framework is
being implemented to assist in evaluating
the impact of Council’s decisions.
The six phases of the approach
are: problem and risk identification,
level of mitigation, impact strategy,
implementation, analysis &
recommendation, and public reporting.
The College looks forward to applying the
tool to demonstrate its impact on public
protection.
A document explaining the outcomes
focused regulation framework is available
on the College website. Click here to
review the framework.
The newsletter is circulated five times a
year and shares information on public
health topics that are linked to veterinary
medicine such as rabies, vaccinations,
food safety, antimicrobial stewardship
and parasites. Other topics discussed
in previous issues include cannabis
and veterinary medicine, after hours
veterinary care, anesthetic free dental
Ashley Coles, (on leave)
Business Intelligence Analyst
Leigh Bottomley
Business Analyst
Louise Brown,
Ambassador, Corporate Services
Licensure
Shilo Tooze,
Associate Registrar, Licensure
Lindsay Sproule, Principal,
Licensure & Professional Corporations
Sarah Adams, Associate,
Licensure & Professional Corporations
Rose Robinson, Principal, Investigations &
Resolutions
Martin Fischer,
Investigations & Inspections Specialist
Cindy Rose, Associate,
Investigations & Resolutions
NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE FOR YOU
The College is pleased to offer a free
public newsletter for those who are
interested in learning more about the
regulation of veterinary medicine in
Ontario.
Sarah Ellery, (on leave)
Records & Risk Officer
cleanings for animals, the value of a
veterinary licence and animal welfare.
As a veterinarian, you are welcome to
subscribe to the newsletter. You may
also wish to make use of the pertinent
content in communications with your
clients. Of course, you are welcome to
invite your clients to subscribe to the
newsletter as well.
For further information and to subscribe:
cvo.org/newsletter
Gabriella Klosak, Associate,
Licensure & Investigations
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
Ms. Cindy Tang, Associate,
Quality Practice
Accreditation Inspectors
Mr. Wilf Muller
Mr. Adrian Darmon
Instilling public confidence in veterinary regulation
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