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New Locum Funding Program in B.C.
August 23, 2024
The British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food has announced the Veterinary and Veterinary Technologists Locums Working in B.C. Food Animal Practices Pilot Program.
The program is designed to increase the pool of veterinarians and registered veterinary technologists (RVTs) that are available to provide locum services for B.C. veterinary practices that offer care for food animals, with a priority for servicing practices outside of the Lower Mainland. This program is funded in part by the governments of Canada and British Columbia under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
Veterinarians and RVTs accepted into the program are eligible to receive full reimbursement for College of Veterinarians of B.C. and Society of British Columbia Veterinarians dues, or B.C. Veterinary Technologists Association annual fees, as well as an additional financial incentive for each day of locum services provided. The incentive is above and beyond the locum fee negotiated between the veterinarian and the veterinary practice.
Find more information about the program here.