Having been a private practitioner, a lobbyist for the profession, and a faculty member at a veterinary college, I have seen the effect on both practice and practitioner health stemming from the stresses of the business side of veterinary medicine.  Better education on the business aspects of practice will have a beneficial effect on the quality of medicine provided by practitioners and on the quality of life of those practitioners. The latter has lately been recognized as a significant problem with high numbers of suicide among practitioners. Making practice management topics eligible for CE credit will help better prepare practitioners for the rigors of business and so reduce stress. With less stress, practitioners will feel more satisfaction in practice and thereby be available to provide top quality services over longer careers.