Sheila Voas

Sheila Voas
Voas in 2022
EducationRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (BVM&S)
Occupationveterinary surgeon
Years active1988–present
Chief Veterinary Officer at Scotland
In office
2012–present

Sheila Voas is a veterinary surgeon and the Chief Veterinary Officer of Scotland since 2012.[1]

Biography

Voas attended Kings Park Primary School and Dalkeith High School in Midlothian, Scotland, graduating at the latter in 1983.[2]

Sheila attended the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at University of Edinburgh, getting her BVM&S qualification in 1988.[1][3] She worked in a mixed practice for two years at Driffield, East Yorkshire[4] and then moved to the Scottish Borders area in Scotland where she had mixed practice roles, also in Biggar and Peebles.[1][5][4]

Voas joined the Scottish Government as a veterinary advisor.[a][1] She later became the deputy CVO.[b][1] In June 2011, following the departure of incumbent Simon Hall, she became the acting CVO of Scotland, and in October 2012, was appointed permanently for the position.[1][6][3][7]

Honours and awards

In 2018, Voas was awarded an Associate membership with the Royal Agricultural Societies (ARAgS).[8][failed verification][7]

In 2019, she was awarded an honorary fellowship from the Moredun Research Institute for services to livestock health and welfare in Scotland.[5]

She was awarded a Fellowship in the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS) for "Meritorious Contribution to the Veterinary Profession" in 2020.[9][3]

Personal life

Voas is married and has two sons. They live in the Scottish Borders near Blyth Bridge. She also owns three cats and a horse.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ According to her Scottish Government profile, Voas joined in 2007, but her LinkedIn profile and Vet Times articles state that she joined in 2004.
  2. ^ According to Vet Times, she became deputy CVO in 2010, but her article in Veterinary Woman indicates 2009.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Sheila Voas officially becomes new Scottish CVO". Vet Times. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. ^ "Sheila Voas". Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via LinkedIn.
  3. ^ a b c Sheila Voas (29 September 2020). "Interview with Sheila Voas, Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland". Women in Scottish Aquaculture (Interview).
  4. ^ a b Sheila Voas (December 2019). "Veterinary Woman Role Model Profile – Sheila Voas" (PDF). Veterinary Woman (Interview). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b Sleigh, John (10 September 2019). "Honorary Fellowship for chief vet". Irish Farmers Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  6. ^ a b "Chief Veterinary Officer". Scottish Government. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  7. ^ a b Sheila Voas (14 April 2018). "Becoming Chief Vet wasn't a carefully planned career path". The Scottish Farmer (Interview). Interviewed by Zoe Wilson.
  8. ^ "The Awards". CARAS (Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  9. ^ "List of RCVS Fellows 2020" (PDF). Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-06.