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A Conversation with VCA Canada's Vice President Of Medical Operations: Dr. Daniel Joffe
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Dr. Kerl is pleased to welcome Dr. Danny Joffe, Vice President of Medical Operations for VCA Canada. Listen in as Dr. Joffe shares his journey in veterinary medicine, from deciding to become a veterinarian in second grade to opening his own practice. He discusses the importance of internships in shaping a veterinarian's career and the value of continuing education and certification. Dr. Joffe also highlights the initiatives and programs implemented in VCA Canada, such as the feline declaw ban and the support program for veterinarians experiencing patient safety events or board actions. He also emphasizes the importance of veterinary technicians and their vital role in providing high-quality care.
Dr. Joffe graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (with Great Distinction) in 1985. He completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Cornell University in 1985-86, and then entered private practice, eventually starting his own small animal practice, Landing Animal Clinic, in Calgary Alberta in 1989, practicing there until 2020. He was a founding partner in a multi-specialist referral and emergency clinic (Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre—C.A.R.E. Centre) in 2006 and was the Medical Director for this 30-doctor facility until the fall of 2020. In the fall of 2012 Danny became the National Medical Director for VCA Canada, Canada’s largest group veterinary practice, and in 2018 he became VCA Canada’s Vice-President of Medical Operations. He completed his board certification by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Canine/Feline Specialty) in 1992, becoming the first practicing veterinary specialist in Alberta. He has re-certified this specialty via examination in 2000 and 2010. In 2020 Danny was granted Emeritus status by this specialty group. Danny is a Past President of both the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association and the Canadian Academy of Veterinary Dermatology. Dr. Joffe is also a Clinical Instructor at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
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