Join the RCVS at its Annual General Meeting and Awards Day
Veterinary surgeons and listed/registered veterinary nurses are welcome to attend this year’s Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Day which takes place at One Great George Street in Westminster on Friday 11 July.
Outgoing President Colonel Neil Smith will chair the Annual General Meeting – his last official engagement of the year – in which he will welcome the new members of RCVS Council and VN Council before handing over the reins to Professor Stuart Reid who will take up his office as President for 2014/15.
At the AGM Council members will also agree the RCVS Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2013 as well as voting on a motion to submit a new Royal Charter to the Privy Council for approval.
Following the Annual General Meeting there will be an Awards Presentation in which Honorary Awards will be bestowed and Fellowships and Diplomas awarded.
This year the College will bestow its new RCVS Queen’s Medal – the most prestigious honour that can be awarded to a veterinary surgeon – the first recipient of which is Des Thompson OBE from Northern Ireland.
The Awards Presentation will be followed by a talk from guest speaker Professor Sarah Cleaveland from the University of Glasgow entitled ‘International perspectives on zoonotic diseases: tackling complexity through collaboration’. Her speech will talk about the nature and magnitude of zoonotic diseases, their prevention and control, and the role of vets, in an international context.
Those who are interested in attending RCVS Day 2014 should contact Fiona Harcourt, Communications Officer, on f.harcourt@rcvs.org.uk or 020 7202 0773. Tickets are free but availability is limited and they will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
