The Ad Hoc Wellness Committee is currently seeking to add a few new committee members. The Committee meets at the lunch hour on a monthly basis to discuss member wellness related issues. The Committee is currently seeking members to help carry out the MVMA strategic goals related to wellness which include to:

  • Implement feedback from the 2021 Member Wellness Survey to ensure healthcare services offered are responsive to member needs
    and support members to work in safe and healthy environments
  • Identify services for members in crisis
  • Provide members with access to Mental Health Continuing Education
  • Increase member awareness of mental health

To join the committee, please email Sabina at Sabina@mvma.ca .



The Ad Hoc Wellness Committee is currently seeking to add a few new committee members. The Committee meets on a monthly basis to discuss member wellness related issues. The Committee is currently seeking members to help carry out the MVMA strategic goals related to wellness which include to:

  • Implement feedback from the 2021 Member Wellness Survey to ensure healthcare services offered are responsive to member needs
    and support members to work in safe and healthy environments
  • Identify services for members in crisis
  • Provide members with access to Mental Health Continuing Education
  • Increase member awareness of mental health

To join the committee, please email Sabina at Sabina@mvma.ca .



The MVMA is seeking volunteers to serve of the Ad Hoc Restricted Veterinarian Committee. This Committee is tasked with reviewing the current rules for restricted veterinarians and looking at potential gaps or areas of improvement. This Committee will ultimately provide a report containing:

  1. Environmental scan and recommendations regarding the appropriate level of supervision for Restricted Veterinarian Members.
  2. Environmental scan and recommendations regarding a potential supervision program.
  3. Environmental scan and recommendations for lowering the entrance requirements for Restricted Veterinarian Members.
  4. Recommendations for strategic action “Assist in the licensing process of foreign trained veterinarians” from the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan.

 

If you are interested in serving on this Committee, please email Sabina at sabina@mvma.ca.



French and English speaking volunteers are needed!
Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) is a hands-on program that brings agriculture into classrooms and encourages students to learn about and celebrate Canadian agriculture. Many students don’t fully understand what agriculture is. By telling students why you love Canadian agriculture, and giving them a glimpse of what you do, you will open their eyes to new knowledge, help them build a stronger appreciation for the food they eat, and for the role agriculture plays in their lives.
Every year, we need a team of over 150 volunteers to meet the demand for CALM. We anticipate with being back in-person that the demand from teachers will be high — so we are calling on you!
If you are passionate about sharing your story and want to present to students in the classroom, we will take as many presentations as you’re willing to offer!
Who: Grade 2 to 4 students
Date: March 2023
Where: Manitoba classrooms
How: We match you with a teacher and you arrange a date and time with your teacher in March for your presentation
Time: 45-60 minutes
Registration: Open until Feb. 4, 2022


The Unauthorized Practice Committee (UPC) is a standing committee created by the MVMA council. The UPC was created to protect the public by ensuring that only those that are licensed in Manitoba are providing veterinary services. The committee is compromised of dedicated experts that review and investigate reports of unauthorized practice and assess the level of risk posed by these reports and conduct of non-MVMA members.

The Unauthorized Practice Committee for small animals is currently in need of new members. If you are interested in joining this committee, or for more information about this committee, please contact Barb Kryzanowski, MVMA Deputy Registrar, barbk@mvma.ca



The MVMA recently launched its call for Council Nominations.

As per the MVMA General By-Laws No 1 – (Section 2-2-23), before each election, the MVMA Council must appoint two people to act as scrutineers at the election. In the event that an election needs to be called, it will be held mid-November.

Scrutineer Duties

  • Review the online election platform
  • Review and confirm the election results
  • Time commitment (roughly 1-3 hours).

If you are willing to put your name forward as a scrutineer (in the event we need an election), please complete this form no later than October 15th, 2022.

Scrutineers will be appointed at the November council meeting.



The MVMA is reaching out to its member to identify individuals to serve as a public representative on the MVMA Peer Review Committee. Please click here for more information bout the role. Individuals interested in this role must complete and send the application to the MVMA. Click here to apply. The MVMA Council will review the applications and appoint a new public representative.

Role of the MVMA Public Representative

The role of a public representative is to investigate complaints against MVMA members and reach decisions regarding these complaints within the framework of The Veterinary Medical Act of Manitoba and the General By-laws of the MVMA as part of a Peer Review Complaints Committee (PRCC). All PRCC members must approach each complaint as impartially as possible.   The committee’s public representative will typically provide a non-veterinary perspective, presenting insight on what a reasonable pet/animal owner would expect in their interactions with a veterinarian and the client’s perspective during an exchange. For example, there may be a situation where something seems obvious to the veterinary members on the PRCC, but where the public representative can identify, it would not be obvious to a layperson. That gap in understanding could form part of a communication problem that lies at the heart of a complaint.



The MVMA is hoping to accrue additional French-speaking members that are willing to be a media contact for the MVMA. The MVMA has been seeing an increased amount of requests for French language media interviews. Please let us know if you are willing and able to act as a media contact person for the MVMA for requests that are made in the French language. If you are interested please contact Jo-Anne Holod at mvmainfo@mvma.ca


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ABOUT THE MVMA

Mission: To protect the public through the regulation of veterinary medicine, to support our members and to promote the profession in Manitoba.

Vision: A sustainable veterinary community working together to prioritize the health and welfare of animals, people and the environment.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The MVMA is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion across gender identity, ethnicity, religion, age, neurodiversity, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, and marital status. The MVMA membership is multicultural and we value multiple approaches and different points of view in a safe, positive and collaborative environment.

INFORMATION

Become an MVMA Member – Learn about the requirements to become a licensed veterinarian or registered veterinary technologist.

Veterinary Medicine – Find out how veterinary medicine impacts the lives of animals.

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