THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARIANS OF ONTARIO

ANNUALREPORT2010

Veterinarians Act, 1989

3.(1)

The principal object of the College is to regulate the practice of veterinary

medicine and to govern its members in accordance with this Act, the

regulations and the by-laws in order that the public interest may be served

and protected.

The Vision

“Trust earned through

leadership and innovation.”

The Mission

“To guide, govern and inspire excellence in the profession through

partnerships with veterinarians and the public in the service of society.”

Core Values

Responsiveness

Accessibility

Fairness

Dedication

Key Result Areas

Member Engagement

Efficiency of Discipline and Complaints Processes

Preparedness for Legislative Opportunities

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PRESIDENT’S/COUNCIL

ANNUAL REPORT

In November 2009, CVO’s Members’

Forum, “To Ban or Not to Ban,” was

held on the controversial and important

topic of cosmetic surgery. Several

other provinces have proceeded with

bans on some types of cosmetic

surgery. After considering member

input gathered at the Forum and

weighing the importance of the public

interest in this matter, Council has

decided to establish a committee

comprised largely of non-Councillor

members to research and present

options for consideration.

As part of the Quality Assurance (QA)

Program, CVO continues to hold

Medical Records and Communications

Workshops. A new program to pilot the

addition of a peer review component of

the Accreditation Inspection process

was designed this year. Between

September 2009 and September 2010,

59 facilities were selected to

participate. Feedback from participants

indicates this was a valuable

experience. A voluntary pilot program

for individual veterinarians ran from

January 2010 to October 2010 which

featured components of the Continuous

Professional Development (CPD)

program, and also had an enthusiastic

response.

In April 2010, Councillors and staff met

for a strategic planning retreat. This

resulted in a new Vision for the

College—Trust earned throughleadership and innovation—and

Mission —to guide, govern and inspireexcellence in the profession throughpartnerships with veterinarians and thepublic in the service of society. In

addition to naming four core values—

responsiveness, accessibility, fairness,

& dedication—participants also defined

three Key Result Areas: Member

Engagement; Efficacy of Discipline and

Complaint Processes; and Preparedness

for Legislative Opportunities. Council

conducted a review of the Board

Governance Policies of the College and

made appropriate amendments.

A number of policy documents were

approved, including Position

Statements on Rabies Vaccinations,

Reporting Animal Abuse and Neglect,

and Temporary Emergency Facilities, to

highlight just a few. Guidelines were

also published, after prolonged

consultations with key stakeholders, on

Medical Records for Poultry Practice,

Food Animal Practice, and Equine

Practice. These can be reviewed on the

CVO website www.cvo.org under the

Practice Guidance tab.

As part of the indicators for success

under the Key Result Area of

Preparedness for Legislative

Opportunities, CVO has continued to

liaise with the Ontario Ministry of

Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

(OMAFRA) on matters of mutual

concern including pending regulatory

amendments to administrative

processes and more. Members will

receive a copy of the Council-approved

draft recommendations.

While the year-end has left us without a

Registrar, the complement of dedicated

staff will ensure that all CVO programs

and commitments are fulfilled. “My

year as President” is somewhat

misleading as it was really not mine at

all, but rather a result of the combined

efforts of an exceptional team,

including a truly, truly excellent and

dedicated Council and truly, truly

excellent and dedicated staff. Thank

you!

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President

Dr. Tim Arthur

Dr. Kenneth Bridge

Mr. Mike Buis

Dr. Jim Christian

Dr. Peter Conlon

Dr. Clare Craig

Ms. Denise Dietrich

Dr. Carol Graham

Dr. David Kerr

Dr. Jennifer Messer

Dr. Michael Mogavero

Dr. Alison Moore

Ms. Lynn Patry

Mr. Donald Stobo

Dr. Nina Szpakowski

Dr. Al Thompson

Mr. James Williams

Student

Representative:

Ms. Karen O’Keefe

Staff:

Ms. Susan Carlyle

Ms. Beth Ready

Ms. Christine Simpson

Ms. Karen Smythe

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Position Statements and Guidelines

Position Statements / Guidelines approved by Council:• Companion Animal Mobiles Serving Multiple Clients in One Location

• Medical Records for Equine Practice

• Medical Records for Food Animal Practice

• Medical Records for Poultry Practice

• Rabies Vaccinations

• Reporting Suspected Animal Abuse or Neglect

• Temporary Emergency Facilities

Policy Reviews Initiated by Council:• Cosmetic Surgery

• Definition of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship

• Marketing, Advertising and Steering

• Minimum Standards for Veterinary Facilities in Ontario - Title 1 - Companion

Animal Hospital

• Providing Veterinary Services to an Employer’s Animals

• Supervised Clinical Experience for Internationally Trained Veterinarians

Minimum Standards Approved by Council:• Title 12 - Specialty Animal Hospital, Subdivision 3 - Companion Animal Referral

Hospital (SAH-CARH)

The legislation, position statements and guidelines are available on the CVO

website at www.cvo.org.

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REGISTRAR’S

ANNUAL REPORT

As veterinarians move on to embrace

the demands and the tools of the 21st

century, so must the College of

Veterinarians of Ontario.

The CVO therefore spent a great deal

of its time this past year focusing on

its goals for governing the profession,

and designing processes to meet those

goals.

The 2009/2010 year was a Strategic

Planning year. Council and staff met

for an intense weekend in April, the

result of which was a new Vision and

Mission for the College, stated on

page 2.

Our new areas of focus are threefold:

engagement of the membership;

efficiency of the complaints and

discipline processes; and preparedness

for legislative changes. The steps we

will be taking to implement our ideas

are contained in our business plan—

2010 and Beyond—which is available

to everyone on our website.

Meanwhile, we have also worked

extensively with legal counsel and

OMAFRA to draft proposals for

amendments to our Regulations

(Ontario Regulation 1093). This is

being done in the interests of

clarifying specific clauses.

By the time you read this message, the

proposed changes will have been

distributed to all CVO members and

other stakeholders for comment. We

will be looking forward to your input,

which is crucial to the regulatory

matters that affect all of us.

In addition, Council has revised and

updated the internal rules and

protocols which govern the

relationship between Council and

staff.

To manage these exciting steps for the

CVO, we are continuing to upgrade

our database system such that it can

accommodate case management, and

are designing a new and more

user-friendly website, which will

increase interactive processes for the

convenience of our members.

We have continued developing the

Quality Assurance program, and

delivered Communications Workshops

and Continuing Professional

Development sessions in addition to

Medical Records Workshops. We

have attended numerous veterinary

and regulatory conferences and

meetings throughout the year, and

remain active in the Professionals

Health Program as well as Veterinary

Skills Training and Enhancement

Program (VSTEP). CVO is proud to

be part of the welcoming of both new

OVC students each fall and the

graduates who enter the profession

each summer.

Staff responsibilities have been

reviewed and duties delineated such

that all of this work will continue

efficiently and growth will be

managed.

It has been an inspiring year, and we

are looking forward to seeing how it

all plays out!

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Beverly Baxter, DVM

Chair

Dr. Tim Arthur

Dr. Kenneth Bridge

Dr. David Kerr

Mr. James Williams

Staff:

Ms. Susan Carlyle

Ms. Beth Ready

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ANNUAL REPORT

Much of the Executive Committee’swork relates to individual members,and must remain confidential. Hence,this report is statistical only.

During the fiscal year, the ExecutiveCommittee held nine meetings. Thecommittee:

• entered into five MutualAcknowledgement andUndertakings;

• issued twelve orders for Registrar’sInvestigations;

• made four referrals to the Discipline Committee;

• issued eight letters of advice,admonishment;

• forwarded five issues to legalcounsel;

• issued one Notice of Intention to Appoint a Board of Inquiry;

• issued one appointment of a Board of Inquiry;

• accepted one Board of InquiryReport;

• dealt with a total of twelve member-specific issues (1);

• forwarded ten issues to Council (2);

and• forwarded one issue to Council

for ratification. (3)

(1) includes such matters as investigationof allegations and impairment issues

(2) includes proposed policies andamendments to legislation

(3) includes appointments to committeesand any other business conducted byexecutive between Council meetings that requires Council ratification

(Front row, from left): Ms. Lynn Patry, Dr. Kenneth Bridge, Dr. Tim Arthur, Dr.Beverly Baxter, Dr. David Kerr, Mr. James Williams, Dr. Alison Moore.(Back row, from left): Dr. Carol Graham, Dr. Al Thompson, Dr. Michael Mogavero,Dr. Nina Szpakowski, Dr. Jim Christian, Mr. Mike Buis, Dr. Peter Conlon, Mr. DonStobo, Dr. Clare Craig, Ms. Denise Dietrich, Dr. Jennifer Messer and Ms. KarenO’Keefe.

Council 2009/2010

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Chair

Dr. Clare Craig

Dr. Carol Graham

Dr. Jennifer Messer

Ms. Lynn Patry

Staff:

Mr. Don Huston

Mr. Brian Redpath

Ms. Christine Simpson

Mr. Dick Stewart

Ms. Mary Wyness

ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE

ANNUAL REPORT

The Accreditation Committee is

responsible for overseeing the

accreditation of veterinary facilities in

Ontario, and for considering policy

matters related to accreditation. There

are currently 1,854 accredited

veterinary facilities in Ontario.

Inspections

All veterinary facilities in Ontario

must meet, or qualify for exemption

from, the Minimum Standards forVeterinary Facilities in Ontario, which

are developed under the authority of

the Veterinarians Act. Such facilities

are granted a certificate of

accreditation, usually for a 5-year

period. Staff handles daily calls and

inquiries, acts as a resource to

members, and processes applications

for accreditation. After inspections

occur, requests for exemptions to one

or more of the Minimum Standards are

referred to the Accreditation

Committee.

This past year, a total of 347

inspections were conducted by 3

trained CVO inspectors. Inspections

are conducted when certificates are

due to expire; new practices open;

facilities (such as mobiles) are added

to practices; ownership changes; and

facilities relocate.

The Committee met 5 times and

reviewed 23 requests for exemptions

between October 1, 2009, and

September 30, 2010. One decision

was appealed to the Health

Professions Appeal and Review Board

(HPARB).

Policy

The committee created several new

policies to make processes more

efficient and equitable. These

included establishing (a) a time limit

on the retention of approved names for

facilities that have not opened; (b)

follow-up protocols for facilities found

to be operating without accreditation

certificates; and (c) a mechanism for

re-inspection postponement requests.

The Committee also created MinimumStandards for Companion Animal

Referral Hospitals, which Council

approved in June 2010.

NUMBER OF ACCREDITED FACILITIES = 1,854NUMBER OF ACCREDITED FACILITIES = 1,854

2009/2010

2008/2009

2007/2008

2006/2007

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Clare Craig, DVMChair

Ms. Denise Dietrich

Dr. Carol Graham

Dr. Michael Mogavero

Dr. Nina Szpakowski

Staff:

Ms. Susan Carlyle

Ms. Karen Gamble

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE

ANNUAL REPORT

CVO staff handles registration for

applicants who meet all of the

requirements for licensure. The

Registration Committee reviews only

those applicants who do not meet the

requirements and request exemptions or

restricted licenses. The Registration

Committee may exempt an applicant

from compliance with any

qualification or requirement for a

licence. Decisions of the committee may

be appealed to the Health Professions

Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) for

a review or a hearing.

One 2009 application decision was

appealed to HPARB for hearing. The

HPARB decision contained

recommendations with which the

committee concurred, and passed on to

the applicant for possible future

application.

The committee met seven times this

year and reviewed a total of 31

applications for licences. Twenty-six

licences were granted. None were

appealed in 2010.

Requests reviewed by the committee

included:

• Restrictions to specific disciplines

and/or employers;

• Restrictions to indirect supervision by

employers (for Veterinary Skills

Training and Enhancement Program

[VSTEP] graduates and 1 domestic

graduate);

• Exemption from all or part of the

National Board Exams;

• Restrictions to Board Certified

Specialties; and

• Consideration of whether criminal

convictions had an impact on

suitability to practice.

In 2006 the CVO created an undertaking

to be signed by employers of

internationally trained graduates who

have passed the North American

Veterinary Licencing Examination

(NAVLE) and VSTEP. This allows the

graduates to apply for a restricted

licence whereby they practice under

indirect supervision until they have the

opportunity to take the Clinical

Proficiency Exam. The restricted

licence is revoked if they do not pass the

CPE, but they can reapply for another

restricted licence with

additional limitations relevant to the

failed parts of the CPE. This restricted

licence is also available to domestic

graduates who failed the NAVLE more

than once, then passed NAVLE and are

awaiting an opportunity to do the CPE.

Since 2007, at Council’s request, CVO

has asked all members who are

supervising internationally trained

veterinarians who have yet to pass the

CPE to submit a completed supervision

undertaking to the College.

CASES CONSIDERED by the

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE

CONSTITUENCY #1 (Essex, Kent, Lambton, and Middlesex) 242

CONSTITUENCY #2 (Brant, Elgin, Regional Municipalities of Haldimand-

Norfolk, Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara) 309

CONSTITUENCY #3 (Oxford, Perth, Regional Municipality of Waterloo) 278

CONSTITUENCY #4 (University of Guelph) 222

CONSTITUENCY #5 (Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Huron and Simcoe) 294

CONSTITUENCY #6 (Wellington) 217

CONSTITUENCY #7 (Haliburton and Districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora,

Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury,

Temiskaming and Thunder Bay and the District of

Muskoka) 176

CONSTITUENCY #8 (Dundas, Frontenac, Glengarry, Grenville, Lanark, Leeds,

Lennox and Addington, Prescott, Renfrew, Russell and

Stormont and the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-

Carleton) 486

CONSTITUENCY #9 (Members Employed by the Crown in Right of Canada or

an Agency of the Crown in Right of Canada) 216

CONSTITUENCY #10 (Metropolitan Toronto and Regional Municipality

of York) 668

CONSTITUENCY #11 (Hastings, Northumberland, Peterborough, Prince Edward,

Victoria and Regional Municipality of Durham) 290

CONSTITUENCY #12 (Halton and Peel) 392

NUMBER OF MEMBERS BY CONSTITUENCY

General 3812

General Non-Resident 246

Restricted 65

Public Service 7

Academic 16

Educational 22

Postgraduate & Resident 38

NUMBER OF MEMBERS BY LICENCE TYPE

SEX

2,006

47.7%

2,200

52.3%

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Ms. Lynn Patry

Chair (from June 3, 2010)

Dr. Scott Arnold

Dr. Trevor Bachelder

Dr. Geoffrey Cochrane

Dr. Kim Lambert

Dr. Nancy Miller

Dr. Cliff Redford

Dr. Al Thompson

Dr. Susan Warren

Dr. Anne Woolstencroft

Staff:

Ms. Susan Carlyle

Ms. Chris Lana-Sarrate

Ms. Rose Robinson

COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

ANNUAL REPORT

The committee continues to exercise

its right under an amendment to the

Veterinarians Act, which allows the

Complaints Committee to sit in panels

instead of as one entire group. A

panel of the Complaints Committee,

therefore, now sits approximately two

times every two months and consists

of 5 or 6 members of the committee.

These arrangements have resulted in

fewer cases per meeting to be

reviewed by the members of each

panel, thereby allowing time for more

thorough discussions and preparation

of the Decisions and Reasons.

In 2009/2010 one six-year term

member, Dr. Dave Desmond, was

replaced by its newest member, Dr.

Cliff Redford. As well, the Committee

regretfully had to say goodbye to its

Chair, Mr. Don Stobo, whose term

with the College as a Public Interest

Representative was completed. Mr.

Stobo was replaced by Ms. Lynn

Patry, also a Public Interest

Representative, who has assumed the

position of Chair of the Committee.

Over the last year, Complaints

Committee panels met thirteen times

and reviewed 166 cases involving 213

veterinarians. In many cases, the

complaint was filed against more than

one veterinarian; each

veterinarian’s conduct is reviewed

individually and each receives a

separate decision. As well, a

complaint may contain anywhere from

a single to several dozen allegations

against the veterinarian(s) named by

the complainant.

The allowable decisions of the

committee are categorized as follows:

• No concerns, and no further action

necessary

• Concerns, resulting in:

- written advice;

- oral advice; and/or

- mutual acknowledgement

and undertaking

• Concerns, resulting in referral to

the Registrar for a Registrar’s

Investigation or to the Discipline

Committee for a Hearing

• Dismissed, being found frivolous

and vexatious

Mutual Acknowledgements and

Undertakings

Mutual Acknowledgements and

Undertakings are legal agreements

used regularly by the Complaints

Committee in the resolution of cases.

In a Mutual Acknowledgement and

Undertaking, the veterinarian

voluntarily agrees to specific remedial

exercises. This gives him/her the

opportunity to address deficiencies of

professional skill or knowledge which

were identified in the course of a

complaints investigation. The

remediation typically includes a

combination of mandatory attendance

at a specified number of education

sessions, submission of detailed

literature reviews or a researched

paper on a specific topic, or a period

of mentorship under a veterinarian

acceptable to the College. If a

member refuses to sign the proposed

undertaking or fails to fulfill the

requirements of the undertaking after

agreeing to it, the matter could result

in a referral to the Discipline

Committee.

(continued...)

Sub-standard medical record keeping

continues to be frequently identified

as a problem area for many

veterinarians.

Many undertakings require the

periodic submission of medical

records by the participating

veterinarians until such time as the

individual’s medical records comply

with the standards set out in the

Regulations under the VeterinariansAct and the peer expectations set out

in CVO guidelines.

Health Professions Appeal and

Review Board (HPARB)

Approximately 2 years ago, HPARB

began restructuring its protocol in

reviewing regulatory college appeal

cases. One of its new protocols

involves a pre-review teleconference

with the parties to a complaint, along

with a representative from the

College. These pre-reviews are held

on a date set by HPARB and the

purpose of the review is to advise the

parties of the review process (i.e.

what HPARB can and cannot do), to

determine the length of the upcoming

review, to schedule dates, and in

some cases, to determine the

possibility of resolution of the case

prior to a full review. The College

has had several cases resolved at this

level of the review by HPARB.

It is also important to note that during

the review phase of a case, HPARB

now has higher expectations of the

College regarding the adequacy of its

investigation process and

reasonableness of Committee

decisions. This requirement has

definitely caused a delay in the

process in order to allow the

Complaints Committee to gather all

relevant information it believes is

required to fulfill the responsibility of

conducting an adequate and thorough

investigation of any matter. If the

committee fails to do so, it could

result in the return of the case to the

Complaints Committee by HPARB,

should one of the parties to the

complaint appeal the decision citing

an inadequate investigation.

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Decisions on cases in 2009/2010

Number of Veterinarians 213

Decisions:

No Concerns 127

Had Concerns - Written Advice 62

Had Concerns - Oral Advice 1

Had Concerns - Undertaking 1

Referred to the Registrar 4

Referred to the Discipline

Committee 3

Frivolous and Vexatious 0

Withdrawn Cases 9

Remain under Consideration 6

(Complaints Committee Report, continued)

DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

ANNUAL REPORT

Cases for the Discipline Committee are

referred from Council, the Executive

Committee or the Complaints

Committee. Once a case is referred to

the Discipline Committee, a discipline

panel of three to five committee

members is established to hear the

case.

The Discipline Committee comprises a

pool of ten members from Council,

which includes three Public Members,

as well as a pool of fourteen

non-Council members of the College.

A discipline panel chosen to preside

over a hearing must include at least one

veterinarian and one public member

from the Council pool and one or two

members from the non-Council pool.

Discipline cases are legal proceedings

held in a court-like setting. The

College conducts training sessions for

the members of the committee, and

panels are advised by independent legal

counsel to ensure procedural

compliance. Appeals of Discipline

Committee decisions can be made to

the Divisional Court.

Hearing dates are set based on the

availability of all participants. These

include the member, legal counsel for

the College, counsel for the member,

the independent counsel for the panel,

and the panel members. Although the

College attempts to address cases in a

timely manner, finding dates that are

mutually acceptable to everyone

involved is challenging.

During the 2009/2010 fiscal year,

members of the Discipline Committee

heard nine cases. Five of these cases

involved pre-hearing conferences and

two of these cases resulted in an

agreement which eliminated the need

to hold a full (contested) hearing and

saved valuable time and resources for

both the CVO and the members. Two

of the other cases were heard by the

Discipline Committee at a contested

hearing and one case is still pending a

hearing. Four other cases, however,

reached an agreement without a

pre-hearing, again saving time and

resources. The agreements from the

six cases were presented to a discipline

panel for consideration and approval

and these cases are now completed.

The two contested cases were

completed and have subsequently been

appealed to the Divisional Court.

The duties of the Discipline Committee

are among the most important

functions of the College. Peer

judgment is a vital requirement in a

self-regulated profession. After

Discipline cases are completed, they

are reported in Update, as required by

legislation. Detailed findings will not

be included in this report.

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Tim Arthur, DVM

Chair

Dr. Kenneth Bridge

Mr. Mike Buis

Dr. Kathleen Cavanagh

Dr. Jim Christian

Dr. Peter Conlon

Dr. Craig Cornell

Ms. Denise Dietrich

Dr. Michele Dutnall

Dr. Davod Kafai

Dr. Bryan Kennedy

Dr. Patricia Klymas

Dr. David Kozuch

Dr. Richard Liddell

Dr. Jennifer Messer

Dr. Michael Mogavero

Dr. Alison Moore

Dr. Deji Odetoyinbo

Ms. Lynn Patry

Dr. John Richardson

Dr. Natalie Soligo

Dr. Darren Stinson

Dr. Bill Stubbs

Dr. James Walker

Mr. James Williams

Staff:

Ms. Susan Carlyle

Ms. Rose Robinson Hearing Days Outcome Hearing Days Outcome

A 2 Completed F 1 Completed

B 2 Completed G 2 Appeal

C 1 Completed H 1 Completed

D 1 Appeal I 1 Pending

E 1 Completed

QUALITY ASSURANCE

ANNUAL REPORT

The Quality Assurance (QA)

Committee is mandated to research,

develop, review, and make

recommendations on QA programs for

members, including continuing

education, professional development

(CPD), practice review, and peer

review. It held four meetings between

October 1, 2009, and September 30,

2010, and oversaw the following

activities.

Pilot Programs

The QA Committee reviewed the

results of the CPD Mini-Pilot

program in October 2009, and

considered a draft Feedback Tool that

will guide the committee when

assessing future CPD submissions.

Staff ran a full-year CPD Pilot Program

between January and October 2010,

with over 60 participants. The CVO

also began development of a CPD

Portal for members’ use.

The Committee oversaw another pilot

program linked to the Accreditation

process. The Peer Review of Medical

Records Pilot program ran from

October 2009 to September 2010.

Twelve peer reviewers and fifty-nine

facilities participated in the program,

which was very well received by

members. The results were provided to

Council in September.

Workshops

The CVO held 12 CPD Information

Sessions across Ontario between

November and December in 2009, and

a CPD teleconference-webinar in

January 2010. In September, a

version of CVO’s CPD Activity Log

was presented to 116 first-year DVM

students through a partnership between

CVO and the OVC, which aims to

build lifelong learning skills at the start

of veterinarians’ formal education.

Medical Records Workshops (11) and

Communications Workshops (11) were

held in various locations between

October 2009 and April 2010. This

was the first year for the

Communications workshop, which aims

to assist veterinarians with managing

situations that could otherwise lead to

communication breakdowns and

subsequent complaints. The workshop

has been extremely popular. Medical

Records workshop attendance was

lower this past year than in previous

years, though attendees continue to find

the material valuable. The CVO’s

medical records content was also

delivered to 75 third-year DVM

students at OVC in February 2010; 18

VSTEP students in May; and to 111

second-year DVM students in

September.

Two new Medical Records

Guidelines—for Food Animal and

Equine Practitioners, respectively—

were approved by Council in

September 2010, and workshops will

follow.

Conference Presentations

Staff made presentations on QA

initiatives at numerous conferences this

year. The CPD Cycle was presented at

the OVMA, at the CVMA, and at the

Association for Medical Education in

Europe (AMEE). Dr. Kate Hodgson

(QA Consultant) was an invited speaker

at the 3rd of three North American

meetings in July; she spoke of the need

for consistent competencies or roles

across the continuum of veterinary

medical education, basing her

discussion on those contained in the

CVO’s Professional Practice Profile

tool (completed at Step 1 of the CPD

Cycle).

Regulations

The QA Committee began work on new

QA Regulations, which are necessary in

order for the CVO to meet its deadline

of having a statutory QA program in

place by 2012; the draft was approved

by Council in September, 2010 for

circulation.

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Mr. Mike Buis

Dr. Jim Christian

Dr. Peter Conlon

Dr. Alison Moore

Staff:

Ms. Susan Carlyle

Ms. Karen Smythe

Dr. Kate Hodgson

(QA Consultant)

To the Members of the College of Veterinarians

of Ontario

The accompanying summarized statement of financial position

and statement of operations are derived from the complete

financial statements of The College of Veterinarians

of Ontario as at September 30, 2010 and for the year

then ended on which we expressed an opinion without

reservation in our report dated October 27, 2010. The fair

summarization of the complete financial statements is the

responsibility of management. Our responsibility, in

accordance with the applicable Assurance Guideline of The

Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, is to report on

the summarized financial statements.

In our opinion, the accompanying summarized financial

statements fairly summarize, in all material respects, the

related complete financial statements in accordance with

the criteria described in the Guideline referred to above.

The summarized financial statements do not contain all

disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted

accounting principles. Readers are cautioned that these

statements may not be appropriate for their purposes.

For more information on the College of Veterinarians

of Ontario’s financial position and results of operations,

reference should be made to the related complete financial

statements.

Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

Guelph, Ontario

October 27, 2010

Complete audited financial statements are available from theoffice of the Registrar.

The College of Veterinarians of Ontario

Statement of Financial Position

September 30 2010 2009

Assets

Current

Cash $ - $ 225,043

Accounts receivable 83,507 30,827

Interest receivable 53,280 57,752

Short-term investments 2,321,789 2,294,575

Prepaid expenses 52,979 62,700

2,511,555 2,670,897

Capital 1,404,704 1,216,771

$ 3,916,259 $ 3,887,668

Liabilities

Current

Bank indebtedness $ 29,992 $ -Accounts payable andaccrued liabilities 311,381 290,460

341,373 290,460

Net AssetsNet assets internally restricted

Capital reserve 517,018 -Systems informationreserve 395,064 -Legal reserve 359,381

Net assets invested incapital assets 1,404,704 1,216,771Unrestricted net assets 898,719 2,380,437

$ 3,574,886 $ 3,597,208

$ 3,916,259 $ 3,887.668

The College of Veterinarians of OntarioStatement of Operations

For the year ended September 302010 2009

RevenueRegistration $ 2,689,010 $ 2,600,499Short-term interest 72,742 110,676Premises inspectionsrevenue 91,251 89,379Other income 122,732 120,616

2,975,735 2,921,170

ExpendituresOffice and staff 1,537,192 1,400,769Council and Committees 375,675 227,578Other Expenditures 323,870 274,511Office 99,078 109,562Accounting 28,705 30,400

2,364,520 2,042,820

Surplus from operations 611,215 878,350Less: Legal expenses 465,619 720,636

System informationexpenses 54,936 38,503Office improvements 112,982 78,173

Net surplus (deficit) forthe year $ (22,322) $ 41,038

14 ANNUALREPORT2010

AUDITOR’S REPORT

Council

Dr. Beverly Baxter, PresidentDr. Tim Arthur, 1st Vice PresidentDr. Kenneth Bridge, 2nd Vice PresidentMr. Mike Buis

Dr. Jim Christian

Dr. Peter Conlon

Dr. Clare Craig

Ms. Denise Dietrich

Dr. Carol Graham

Dr. David Kerr (Past President)Dr. Jennifer Messer

Dr. Michael Mogavero

Dr. Alison Moore

Ms. Lynn Patry

Mr. Donald Stobo (to June 2010)Dr. Nina Szpakowski

Dr. Al Thompson

Mr. James Williams

Complaints

Mr. Don Stobo, Chair (to June 2, 2010)Ms. Lynn Patry, Chair (from June 3, 2010)Dr. Scott Arnold

Dr. Trevor Bachelder

Dr. Geoffrey Cochrane

Dr. David Desmond (to April 15, 2010)Dr. Kim Lambert

Dr. Nancy Miller

Dr. Cliff Redford (from April 16, 2010)Dr. Al Thompson

Dr. Susan Warren

Dr. Anne Woolstencroft

Discipline

Dr. Beverly Baxter, Chair (to November 2009)Dr. Tim Arthur, Chair (from November 2009) Dr. Kenneth Bridge

Mr. Mike Buis

Dr. Kathleen Cavanagh

Dr. Jim Christian

Dr. Peter Conlon

Dr. Craig Cornell

Ms. Denise Dietrich

Dr. Michele Dutnall

Dr. Davod Kafai

Dr. Bryan Kennedy

Dr. Patricia Klymas

Dr. David Kozuch

Dr. Richard Liddell

Dr. Jennifer Messer

Dr. Michael Mogavero

(Discipline, cont’d)Dr. Alison Moore

Dr. Deji Odetoyinbo

Ms. Lynn Patry

Dr. John Richardson

Dr. Natalie Soligo

Dr. Darren Stinson

Dr. Bill Stubbs

Dr. James Walker

Mr. James Williams

Executive

Dr. Beverly Baxter, ChairDr. Tim Arthur

Dr. Kenneth Bridge

Dr. David Kerr

Mr. James Williams

Accreditation

Dr. Jim Christian, Chair Dr. Clare Craig

Dr. Carol Graham

Dr. Jennifer Messer

Ms. Lynn Patry

Registration

Dr. Clare Craig, ChairMs. Denise Dietrich

Dr. Carol Graham

Dr. Michael Mogavero

Dr. Nina Szpakowski

Staff

Ms. Susan J. Carlyle Registrar (to Nov. 5, 2010)Mr. Martin Fischer Investigator/Practice Resource

OfficerMs. Karen Gamble Administrator, Registration &

IncorporationMr. Don Huston Accreditation InspectorMs. Chris Lana-Sarrate Assistant to Complaints and

Discipline Ms. Beth Ready Communications & Executive

Committee CoordinatorMr. Brian Redpath Accreditation InspectorMs. Rose Robinson Manager of Complaints and

Discipline Ms. Christine Simpson Assistant RegistrarMs. Karen Smythe Policy and Quality Assurance

Program ManagerMr. Dick Stewart Accreditation InspectorMs. D-J Vandongen General CoordinatorMs. Mary Wyness Acting Accreditation

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STATUTORY COMMITTEES AND STAFF

The College of Veterinarians of Ontario

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