Public Community Reference Panel
The Public Community Reference Panel meets three times a year and offers input to Council on policy matters, College communications and trends in animals, animal care from the public perspective. The panel includes representation from the following sectors: companion animal, equine, food-producing animal, pharmaceutical industry, public health and food processing. Speaking Frankly provides a summary of the panel’s discussions.
Speaking Frankly, September 2023
At the September 2023 meeting, the panel discussed Council's regulatory role and the public voice.
Report from the most recent meeting of the Public Community Reference Panel
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Public Community Reference Panel
February 2023, Speaking Frankly
May meeting: The Public Community Reference Panel discussed the navigator role, compassion in regulation, access to pharmacies and trends for consideration.
May 2023, Speaking Frankly
February 2022, Speaking Frankly
May meeting: The Public Community Reference Panel discussed collaborative care, after hours care and strategic planning.
May 2022, Speaking Frankly
October meeting: The Public Community Reference Panel discussed informed client consent, shared care in animal rehabilitation, balanced client access, Community Connection (public newsletter), and trends.
October 2022, Speaking Frankly
September 2021, Speaking Frankly
Veterinary Practice Community Reference Panel
The Veterinary Practice Community Reference Panel meets three times a year and provides advice and feedback to Council on policy matters, engagement with the veterinary community, and trends in practice. The panel includes representation from several areas of veterinary practice including companion animal, shelter medicine, regulatory medicine, equine, bovine, swine, small ruminant, poultry, wildlife/zoo, exotic/bee/aquatic, and an OVC student. Speaking Frankly provides a summary of the panel’s discussions.
Speaking Frankly, September 2023
At the September 2023 meeting, the panel discussed cultural humility, veterinary acupuncture, emergency management and animal welfare, and the College website.
Report from the most recent meeting of the Veterinary Practice Community Reference Panel
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Veterinary Practice Community Reference Panel
February 2023, Speaking Frankly
May meeting: The Veterinary Practice Community Reference Panel discussed the navigator role, compassion in regulation, access to pharmacies and trends for consideration.
May 2023, Speaking Frankly
October 2022, Speaking Frankly
May meeting: A report of the panel's meeting from May 2022. The key areas discussed by the panel were spectrum of care, use of your licence, communication strategies and strategic planning.
February meeting: A report of the panel's meeting from February 2022. The key areas discussed by the panel were telemedicine, animal welfare, a consultation on the veterinarian-client-patient relationship standard and general trends.
February 2022, Speaking Frankly
February meeting: A report of the panel's meeting from February 2021. Discussion focused on the 2020 Annual Report, work on diversity, equity and inclusion, and future trends.
February 2021, Speaking Frankly
