College Connection Fall 2019

college CONNECTION Fall 2019 / Vol. 35 No. 3 ISSN 2370-5965 ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP & YOU SAVE THE DATE College Members’ Forum and Annual General meeting scheduled for 2020 Building on the success of last year’s event, the 2020 Members’ Forum will focus on some of the most important topics relevant to licensed members and their practices. The 2020 Members Forum will help you catch up with the “CVO Buzz” and keep your practice on track with important trends in veterinary regulation. As well, this is an opportunity to learn more about the role of College Council and participate in discussions on the important topics that are on the Council table! Antimicrobial resistance has been called the global health crisis of our time, something that directly impacts human health, animal health and the environment. J SCOTT WEESE DVM DVSC DIPACVIM ONTARIO VETERINARY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH The discovery and commercial production of antimicrobials revolutionized human and veterinary medicine. Few (if any) other medical discoveries have had the same profound impact on the health and welfare of animals, food safety, food security and agricultural production. However, the parallel emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance continues to compromise these gains. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been called the global health crisis of our time, something that directly impacts human health, animal health and the environment (“One Health”). Effective antimicrobials are required for the health and safety of humans and animals, and AMR puts modern healthcare at risk, with challenges ranging from complications treating common conditions such as urinary tract infections or bovine respiratory disease or resistance that threatens the use of complex conditions such as cancer care and surgery. Antimicrobials are important for the health and welfare of food producing animals, facilitating humane, safe and economically viable food production and helping assure food security. The Members’ Forum and Annual General meeting are scheduled for January 29, 2020 in conjunction with the OVMA conference in Toronto. Watch for registration information later this fall. COLLEGE CONNECTION CONTENTS AMS Core Competencies 2 AMS Plan Components 3 The Mail is Here! 4 Medically Unnecessary Veterinary Surgery 5 Learning in Practice 6 Discipline Summaries 7 Council News 8 continued on pages 2 & 3 Instilling public confidence in veterinary regulation cvo.org 1