Sat.Jan 06, 2024

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Eliminating in-person veterinarian-client-patient relationship requirement for telemedicine, proposed midlevel position discussed at Veterinary Information Forum

AVMA News

Two proposals for change in the veterinary profession—the idea of a midlevel position (MLP) that would overlap the roles of the veterinarian and veterinary technician and eliminating the requirement to establish a veterinarian-technician-patient relationship (VCPR) in person for telemedicine—were discussed during the AVMA House of Delegates’ (HOD) Veterinary Information Forum, which took place during the HOD’s regular winter session, held in conjunction with the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Confer

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Monterrey Meetings

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Work brings me regularly to Monterrey in Nuevo Leon, northern Mexico. Monterrey is a big industrial city, with industrious people. It is a special city because the surrounding Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey redeems the city’s many environmental sins. The city proper is butt ugly, but if you are like me or MC Hammer , that doesn’t matter.

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Career event teaches underrepresented students about veterinary medicine

AVMA News

The AVMA recently hosted more than 30 young adults at a Chicago veterinary clinic for an immersive experience in animal medicine as part of the Association’s ongoing efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the veterinary profession.

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