The Royal Counties Veterinary Association (RCVA), has been in existence for many years providing a social and CPD network across the "Royal Counties" of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
With so many changes within the profession at present, sometimes it is good to meet in person at a local venue and share views directly with different teams.
Do you want to continue to see local CPD for like-minded practitioners to get together and share a bite to eat while hearing from expert opinion-leaders? If so WE NEED YOUR HELP!! The Royal Counties Veterinary Association has been in existence for many years providing a social and CPD network across the 3 counties of Oxfordshire, Bucks. and Berks. The current team are handing over the reigns after this meeting. Do you want the RCVA to continue for a new generation of vets? Can you or a group of like-minded individuals in your team contribute your time be part of that community? We already have heard from some interested individuals, but many hands make light work! If you might be interested please let us know!
We are always keen to hear your views so please feel free to provide feedback if you have any comments or suggestions concerning our website or the services we offer.
Date: Thursday 11th April
Food from 7pm for a 7.45 pm meeting start
Venue: Oxford Veterinary Specialists, Bishops Yard, Cumnor Road, Farmoor, OX2 9NS.
Car park plus free parking along the Cumnor Road.
A social evening of food and CPD brought to you by the Royal Counties Veterinary Association. Eat, chillax, meet friends and make new ones.
Contextualised care is a "hot-topic". The concept is gaining traction across the veterinary sector as it allows us to think about the way we deal with current and future challenges, recognising the many factors that influence decision making in the real-life situations we face in practice. Training consultant Ruth Serlin* from VDS Training will be visiting in person to discuss the topic of contextualised care, considering how it can help the profession manage the expectations and concerns of clients in an increasingly challenging veterinary environment. Ruth’s overriding goal at VDS Training is to help veterinary professionals recognise and develop their expertise in professional communication because she absolutely believes this is the key to thriving in practice.
We will also discuss and recruit for the future of the RCVA - see below
Food: Freshly cooked 10" wood-fired Pizza with a variety of meat and veggie topping available from the "Pizza Al Forno" pizza van from 7 pm through to 7.45pm. OVS will provide comfortable indoor space to chomp away and we will provide some soft drinks (or bring your own). They can cater for all so let me know if you have a special dietary requirement or want salad or garlic bread, if you have not already. (One vegan (DW) and one gluten-free (LH)).
enquiries@oxfordcatclinic.co.uk
Ruth is a small animal vet who has spent much of her career working for charities or in education. She has a post graduate certificates in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Shelter Medicine, and a PGCAP which recognises her teaching expertise. Ruth has spent 15yrs teaching undergraduate vet and vet nursing students clinical communication and other aspects of professional practice, also championing interprofessional education. She has provided CPD in clinical communication and euthanasia. Ever the ‘word nerd’, she is fascinated by how communication works and has an MA in Applied Linguistics in which she explored communication in euthanasia consults. Her passion is to support every member of the veterinary team to be confident communicators as she believes this is the fundamental key to thriving in practice.
Would you want a voice in the organisation going forward, with CPD topics and location suggestions etc? We are keen to hear your views so please feel free to provide feedback if you have any comments or suggestions about the services we could offer.
