RCVS Day – Friday, 1 July 2011 At One Great George Street, London

RCVS Day – our Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards – will be held on Friday, 1 July 2011 at One Great George Street, London. All members and listed/registered veterinary nurses are invited to attend the day, which will start at 10am with AGM business, followed by the celebration of veterinary and veterinary nursing achievements. A new award to mark the 50th anniversary of veterinary nursing will also be presented Professor Soraya Shirazi-Beechey will be receiving her Honorary Associateship and Dr James Kirkwood and Des Thompson will be accepting their Honorary Fellowships. A new award to mark the 50th anniversary of veterinary nursing will also be presented, as well as a Lifetime Contribution Award from the RCVS Charitable Trust. In his last official engagement as RCVS President, Peter Jinman will give a review of his year before formally welcoming new Council and VN Council Members, and Dr Jerry Davies to the role of President for 2011-2012. To celebrate Vet2011 - the 250th anniversary of the veterinary profession - the RCVS is honoured to announce that there will be two guest speakers this year – Dr Christophe Buhot DVM and Professor Gary England FRCVS, who will deliver a talk about the history and future direction of veterinary education.

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