Sheila Voas

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

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

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.[lower-alpha 1][1] She later became the deputy CVO.[lower-alpha 2][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][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. "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. Sheila Voas (29 September 2020). "Interview with Sheila Voas, Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland". Women in Scottish Aquaculture (Interview).
  4. Sheila Voas (December 2019). "Veterinary Woman Role Model Profile – Sheila Voas" (PDF). Veterinary Woman (Interview). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. Sleigh, John (10 September 2019). "Honorary Fellowship for chief vet". Irish Farmers Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  6. "Chief Veterinary Officer". Scottish Government. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  7. 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.
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