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Midlevel practitioner proposal secures enough votes in Colorado

AVMA News

Colorado voters have approved a new veterinary midlevel practitioner position known as a veterinary professional associate via a ballot measure called Proposition 129. It received 52.4% “yes” votes, with 72% of the vote tallied as of November 6, per the Associated Press.

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Colorado ballot measure calls for nonveterinarians to diagnose, do surgery

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Colorado Proposed Initiative #145 will ask Colorado voters this November whether the state should establish the position of veterinary professional associate (VPA).

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Colorado VMA – September 5-8, 2024

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The Colorado VMA (CVMA) held its annual meeting from September 5-8 in Westminster. The association presented awards and seated new officials.

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Colorado enacts bills impacting veterinary technician scope of practice, telemedicine

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Colorado recently enacted two bills related to veterinary medicine: one dealing with telehealth and the other on scope of practice for veterinary technicians. Jared Polis signed these into law on April 19 and March 22, respectively, after both bills received strong bicameral and bipartisan support.

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Q&A: Colorado legislator, veterinarian sees veterinary technicians as solution to workforce issues, not midlevel practitioner position

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Colorado Rep. Karen McCormick spoke with AVMA News about her thoughts on Colorado Proposition #129 and why she believes there’s much better way to support the effectiveness and sustainability of the veterinary workforce.

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Colorado VMA – September 10, 2023

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The Colorado VMA (CVMA) held its annual meeting virtually on September 10. The association presented awards and seated new officials.

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Chronic Exposure in Colorado

10,000 Birds

At the end of last summer, I had to make a business trip to Denver, Colorado. The post Chronic Exposure in Colorado first appeared on 10,000 Birds. My sincere apologies. Not only did my research show a lot of promising sites to visit, but I also have two good birding friends in the region, Laura and Brad. Of course, we never saw it.

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