RVTTC – ADVOCACY
In addition to the Board of Directors, RVTTC appoints committee representatives to advocate for RVT’s across Canada. Having RVTTC representation dispersed throughout Canada, and on various committees, ensures that our members have a voice on important topics affecting the RVT profession both nationally and internationally.
RVTTC Committee representatives currently hold positions on national committees such as:
AAVSB VETERINARY TECHNICIAN TESTING COMMITTEE
| MANDATE | The Veterinary Technician National Examination Committee is charged by the AAVSB Board of Directors with the responsibility of the continuous review and upkeep of the VTNE consisting of fourteen content experts from various areas of practice in the United States and Canada. |
| WEBSITE | www.aavsb.org |
| REPRESENTATIVE(S) | Scarlett Wong BSc., RVT, VTS (ECC) Susan Thiessen RVT Accepting Applications for RVTTC AAVSB-VTNE Representative (West). Applicants must be from BCVTA, ABVTA or SAVT. Preference will be given to those from a member Provincial Association (BCVTA and SAVT). Deadline to apply is extended to Sunday, October 13, 2024. For more information – see Call for Nominations – AAVSB-VTNE WEST 2024 |
CANADIAN ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (CAHI) – NEW!
| MANDATE | The Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) is the trade association representing the developers, manufacturers and distributors of animal pharmaceuticals, biologics, feed additives, veterinary health products and animal pesticides. CAHI is a national association, whose members are responsible for sales of approximately 95% of the animal health product market in Canada. |
| WEBSITE | https://www.cahi-icsa.ca/ |
| REPRESENTATIVE | Cera Youngson, RVTTC CEO |
CANADIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION – COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
| MANDATE | Establish the general policies and overall priorities of the association. Council also approves the final CVMA annual budget and reviews the reports on CVMA finances. RVTTC’s representative to CVMA Council provides valuable liason between the CVMA and RVTTC on behalf of Canadian RVTs. |
| WEBSITE | https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/about/council |
| REPRESENTATIVE(S) | Lois Ridgway RVT |
CVMA AHT/VT PROGRAM ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE (AHT/VT PAC)
| MANDATE | Recommend accreditation standards for animal health technologist / veterinary technician education, respond to requests for CVMA accreditation of AHT/VT programs, review and propose amendments to standards for education and training of qualified veterinary health care team personnel. |
| WEBSITE | https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/about/aht-vtp-accreditation-committee |
| REPRESENTATIVE(S) | Heather Quilty RVT Susan Thiessen RVT |
| MANDATE | Advocate and promote animal welfare within the animal industry, to government and the public, advise the CVMA on animal welfare issues, develop pertinent position statements. |
| WEBSITE | https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/about/animal-welfare-committee |
| REPRESENTATIVE(S) | Kate Cooper RVT, CPM |
CVMA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (PDC)
| MANDATE | Promote, develop and implement the CVMA annual convention and other continuing education activities for the veterinary team. |
| WEBSITE | https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/about/professional-development-committee |
| REPRESENTATIVE(S) | Carolyn Cartwright RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) Lisa Langton BSc, BEd, MEd, DPPE, RVT |
INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY NURSES & TECHNICIANS ASSOCIATION (IVNTA)
| MANDATE | The IVNTA is a federation of national veterinary nurse / technician associations. It seeks to; foster and promote links with veterinary nursing / technician staff worldwide by communication and co-operation, raise the international profile of veterinary nurses and technicians, and raise the standard of veterinary nurses and technicians internationally. |
| WEBSITE | http://www.ivnta.org/ |
| REPRESENTATIVE(S) | Carolyn Cartwright RVT, VTS (Analgesia/Anesthesia) Cera Youngson, RVTTC CEO |
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (VMAE) – NEW!
| MANDATE | VMAE exists to help VMA executives create thriving organizations and provide effective leadership within the veterinary profession. |
| WEBSITE | https://vmae.org/ |
| REPRESENTATIVE | Cera Youngson, RVTTC CEO |
WORLD VETERINARY ASSOCIATION (WVA) – Observer Member
| MANDATE | The WVA supports the work of veterinarians in diverse areas of medicine, research, practice, and outreach and is guided by its belief in One Health, which recognizes that humans and animals share the natural environment and create harmony with and for each other. The WVA envisions that collaboration between the veterinary profession and other professions can ensure that humans, animals, and the environment prosper together. |
| WEBSITE | http://www.worldvet.org/ |
WORLD SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION (WSAVA) – Affiliate Member
| MANDATE | WSAVA’s primary purpose is to advance the quality and availability of small animal medicine and surgery, creating a unified standard of care for the benefit of animals and humankind. As “Global Veterinary Community” is our tagline, being a part of WSAVA also creates a space in which we can help each other and to generate a “One global voice” from the veterinary profession to contribute to the world. |
| WEBSITE | https://www.wsava.org/ Check out this video on the benefits of WSAVA membership. |
| General Assembly Representative: Committee Representatives: | Cera Youngson, RVTTC CEO To be determined |