Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Veterinary Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine [18 VAC 150 ‑ 20]
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7/19/18  8:25 pm
Commenter: Stacey P Teixeira, Montrose Animal Health Center

Make CE for Practice Management Count!
 

One of the greatest shortfalls of veterinary schools is the lack of business and management training in the curriculum. Veterinarians in general are lousy business owners. In order to develop the necessary skills to have a forward moving practice, we have to attend business seminars and management classes. These conferences take up our valuable time and may limit the number of continuing education funds we can spend attending veterinary conferences. But they greatly improve our knowledge in running an efficient and productive practice, and because of this, they make our patients’ lives better. These classes should definitely count towards the necessary credit hours needed each year to keep our licenses in good standing. Please consider attaching CE credits to the business management classes currently offered to veterinarians. 

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