Changes to the Board - Welcome to Dr Magdoline Awad

 

Magdoline Awad has a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree from the University of Sydney and was appointed to the Board 20 February 2019 as the AVA NSW Division nomination representing veterinarians in urban areas.

Magdoline also has a graduate degree in Veterinary Professional Practice Management, and Membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in the Animal Welfare Chapter. She was a member of the Animal Research and Review Panel NSW from 2008-2016 and is a member of the UNSW Animal Care and Ethics Committee. She is the NSW representative for the AVA Welfare and Ethics special interest group.

She was Chief Veterinarian at RSPCA NSW from 2008-2015, after starting with the organisation in 1996. The Chief Veterinarian was responsible for the organisation’s four veterinary hospitals, including staff and financial management. The position also oversaw the development and management of community programs in remote regional areas of NSW, working with local veterinarians and government to improve the welfare of pets in those communities. Programs for the disadvantaged, including the elderly have since been incorporated into the veterinary degree at the University of Sydney.  The role also included veterinary oversight of animal cruelty matters, ensuring adherence to legislation and policy and any related media. 

She is currently the Chief Veterinary Officer for PetSure, working closely with the veterinary profession and industry to increase pet insurance awareness and penetration in Australia. 

 

 

 

This news article was published on 29 April 2022.