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ANNUAL REPORT 2018
Annual Report 2018
COLLEGE DEMONSTRATES MANAGEMENT OF RISKS IN 2018
The College of Veterinarians of Ontario
demonstrates strength in governance,
transparency, decision-making and voice as
presented in the 2018 Annual Report. standards.
The College is entrusted with understanding
the current and emerging risks in veterinary
medicine and implementing strategies to
effectively mitigate harm. •
The College’s key accomplishments in 2018
include:
• refreshing the College’s By-laws
• utilizing independent surveys to evaluate
progress
• introducing two new independent advisory
panels
• introducing tools to evaluate strategic risk
• supporting antimicrobial stewardship
• facilitating dialogue & collaboration with
government, associations, academia and
other regulatory organizations
In 2018, the College issued 4,878 licences.
Since 2008, the number of veterinarians
licensed in Ontario has increased by 22
percent. The rate of attrition fell to 2 percent in
2018, down from 2.9 percent in 2017.
There are currently 2,344 accredited
veterinary facilities which is a slight increase
from 2,340 in 2017. The College inspected
495 facilities in 2018. Only 10% of those
inspected reported zero deficiencies. The
number of deficiencies is an area of risk
and concern to Council and strategies are
underway to improve compliance with the
Top deficiencies identified are:
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lack of a weekly controlled drug
inventory
incomplete labels on drug storage
containers
failure to separate fees for drugs from
services
failure to separate and discard expired
drugs
failure to include final assessment of the
animal
The College saw a continued climb in the
number of complaints
with 236 complaints
received involving
245 veterinarians. 153
of those complaints
were resolved with no
concerns; 70 were
resolved by providing
the veterinarian
involved with advice
or an undertaking, 11
were withdrawn and 7
were referred to the
Discipline Committee.
Others remain under
consideration.
To review the 2018
Annual Report, visit:
www.cvo.org/
AnnualReport
College Staff
Registrar’s Office
Ms. Jan Robinson - Registrar & CEO
Ms. Anita Lovrich (on leave)
Policy Specialist
Ms. Sarah Kirby
Policy Specialist
Ms. Kim Huson
Communications Specialist
Corporate Services
Ms. Beth Ready
Executive Partner, Corporate Services
Ms. Sarah Ellery
Records & Risk Officer
Ms. Ashley Coles
Business Intelligence Analyst
Stephanie Bennett
Ambassador, Corporate Services
Licensure
Ms. Shilo Tooze
Associate Registrar, Licensure
Ms. Lindsay Sproule
Principal, Licensure & Professional
Corporations
Ms. Sarah Adams
Associate, Licensure & Professional
Corporations
Ms. Rose Robinson
Principal, Investigations & Resolutions
Mr. Martin Fischer
Investigations & Inspections
Specialist
Ms. Cindy Rose
Associate, Investigations &
Resolutions
Ms. Gabriella Klosak
Associate, Licensure & Investigations
Quality Practice
Dr. Susan Sabatini
Practice Advisor
Ms. Megan Callaway
Principal, Quality Assurance &
Improvement
Ms. Aneeta Bharij
Principal, Accreditation
Accreditation Inspectors
Mr. Wilf Muller
Mr. Adrian Darmon
Ms. Emily Ewles
Associate, Quality Practice
Dr. Kim Lambert
Associate Registrar, Quality Practice
Winter 2018
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