BSAVA Welcomes Scientific Policy Officer
Dr Sally Everitt
The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has announced Dr Sally Everitt as its first scientific policy officer.
The role has been newly created to support the officer and scientific committee, and to ensure that the opinion and advice of the BSAVA is based not only on the current best evidence, but is also useful and accessible to members working in practice academia and industry.
Dr Everitt qualified from Bristol Vet School in 1981 and has spent most of her working life in small animal practice. She first came across the idea of evidence-based medicine in 1996 and developed an interest in how some of these ideas could be introduced into the veterinary profession.
She became involved with the second generation SPVS/Middlesex University masters' group, looking at clinical audit in veterinary practice, and subsequently undertook PhD research that examined the factors that influence clinical decision making in veterinary practice.
Dr Everitt aims to develop evidence-based resources both for the veterinary profession and pet owning public. She said that, "as an experienced practitioner, I am aware of the constraints of first opinion practice. I hope that by developing evidence-based resources I can help our members make even more informed decisions about the care of their animal patients as BSAVA continues to develop its resources."
She added: "My first job will be getting to grips with the astonishing amount of information already available from BSAVA and of course getting to know the officers, volunteers and staff who make BSAVA what it is today."
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