RCVS appoints new junior vice president
In addition to Hutchinson’s election to the officer team, members also voted to confirm professor Tim Parkin as RCVS president, Linda Belton as senior vice-president and reconfirmed Tshidi Gardiner as treasurer (subject to her re-election), all effective from July
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the appointment of Tim Hutchinson MRCVS as its new junior vice president.
Hutchinson is a small animal veterinary surgeon based in South Oxfordshire.
He is also a managing partner of Larkmead Vets and also a director at the independent veterinary community XLVets, graduated from Liverpool Vet School in 1994 and joined Larkmead Vets in 1998.
In addition to Hutchinson’s election to the officer team, members also voted to confirm professor Tim Parkin as RCVS president, Linda Belton as senior vice-president and reconfirmed Tshidi Gardiner as treasurer (subject to her re-election), all effective from July.
In terms of chairs for the RCVS standing committees, Parkin was reconfirmed as chair of the Education Committee while Olivia Cook was elected chair of the Standards Committee, replacing Linda Belton from the AGM in July.
Hutchinson said: “I am passionate that whilst what we do is work with animals, how we do it is by working with people: our colleagues and the owners who entrust their animals to our care. As a first-opinion vet and practice owner I have had the privilege of growing and developing my practice (team and facilities) to meet the changing needs of our local community.
“At a time of great change for the veterinary profession, with the tantalising hope for a new Veterinary Surgeons Act set against the backdrop of the Competition and Markets Authority’s market investigation of the veterinary sector, it is an opportunity to bring this experience to the heart of our College.”
He added: “It was an unexpected honour to be elected to the position of JVP and I thank my colleagues on council for entrusting the role to me. I also reflect on my initial university application which saw a clean sweep of rejections and hope that this can inspire others from the grass roots of our profession to get involved in shaping the future.”
