The World Small Animal Veterinary Affiliation (WSAVA) is happy to announce the appointment of Dr Rochelle Low as Chair of our newly established Requirements Steering Committee. On this function, Dr Low will lead the efforts to supervise the event and launch of WSAVA’s Important Requirements for Companion Animal Veterinary Practices (ESCAVP).
Rochelle Low earned a Bachelor of Science from the College of Victoria, Canada, and a Physician of Veterinary Medication Diploma from the College of Saskatchewan, Canada. She furthered her schooling by finishing a Grasp of Utilized Science in Affected person Security and Healthcare High quality at Johns Hopkins College in Baltimore, MA, and a Grasp’s in Healthcare Management at Brown College in Windfall, RI.
She presently serves because the International Vice President of Veterinary High quality and Affected person Security at Mars Veterinary Well being. On this function, her major tasks embrace overseeing affected person security initiatives, spearheading the design and improvement of high quality applications and requirements, and addressing antimicrobial resistance.
Dr Low has held a number of important roles within the veterinary discipline, together with Vice President of Medical Operations at VCA Inc., Regional Medical Director for VCA within the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Washington, and Oregon), Medical Director at VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Portland, Director of Emergency Companies on the identical facility, and Affiliate DVM at Pets Limitless, a nonprofit veterinary hospital and shelter primarily based in San Francisco.
Rochelle Low, commented on her appointment: “I’m excited and honoured to tackle the function of Chair of the Important Requirements Committee for WSAVA. Setting key requirements for companion animal apply globally will make an necessary distinction to our sufferers and the veterinary groups that look after them. I’m actually wanting ahead to becoming a member of the WSAVA crew”.
“We’re thrilled to nominate Rochelle Low because the Chair of our Requirements Steering Committee,” stated Ellen van Nierop WSAVA President. “Rochelle’s confirmed observe document of management and her dedication to veterinary medication make her the perfect candidate to information our efforts in implementing WSAVA’s Important Requirements for Companion Animal Veterinary Practices.”
The Requirements Steering Committee will initially consider two principal duties: figuring out strategic accomplice organizations that may contribute to the event and launch of the ESCAVP and making a sensible undertaking plan outlining its key milestones and areas of focus. The objective is to make sure that the ESCAVP is designed to assist companion animal veterinary practices assess their present practices, pinpoint areas for enchancment, and entry further assist sources.
About WSAVA
The World Small Animal Veterinary Affiliation (WSAVA) is an affiliation that goals to advance the well being and welfare of companion animals by fostering excessive requirements of veterinary care and inspiring the change of scientific data between particular person veterinarians and veterinary organizations. The WSAVA promotes persevering with schooling and the worldwide change {of professional} information.
