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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
DR . LORIE GOLD ELECTED PRESIDENT
Dr . Lorie Gold , of Oakville , is the new president of the College , beginning his term at the December Council meeting .
“ We are in the midst of challenging times in the veterinary profession . The public ’ s access to veterinary medicine is impacted by both the ongoing pandemic and the province-wide shortage of veterinarians and veterinary staff . Our Council remains focused on our mandate to manage the risks involved in the practice of veterinary medicine in Ontario ,” said Dr . Gold .
Dr . Gold was elected to the College Council in 2017 and joined the Executive Committee in 2019 . A graduate from the Ontario Veterinary College , Dr . Gold has been a practising companion animal clinician for his entire career and has been the owner and practitioner at the Animal Hospital of River Oaks since 1989 . In his free time , Dr . Gold volunteers as a coach practitioner at the Ontario Veterinary College .
Joining Dr . Gold on the College ’ s Executive Committee are : Dr . Alana Parisi , First Vice-President ; Dr . Wade Wright , Second Vice-President ; Dr . Tyrrel de Langley , Past President and Ms . Catherine Knipe , Public Member .
Appointments were also made to the College ’ s statutory committees and details can be found on the College ’ s website at www . cvo . org .
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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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