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AVMA Seeking Public Opinions on Three Initiatives

January 7, 2011
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Starting Jan. 7, veterinarians and the general public are invited to offer their input on three important initiatives that will help shape veterinary medicine and veterinary education. Comments are being sought on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) Model Veterinary Practice Act, the AVMA’s strategic plan goals for 2012-14, and the North American Veterinary Medical Education

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Starting Jan. 7, veterinarians and the general public are invited to offer their input on three important initiatives that will help shape veterinary medicine and veterinary education.

Comments are being sought on the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Model Veterinary Practice Act, the AVMA's strategic plan goals for 2012-14, and the North American Veterinary Medical Education Consortium (NAVMEC) veterinary medical education report.

The Model Veterinary Practice Act is used by states and licensing boards to help shape the rules that govern veterinary medicine. Last revised in 2003, the model practice act is currently under review by an AVMA task force that will consider the comments submitted and make recommendations for revisions to the AVMA Executive Board. The current act is available for public review on the AVMA website.

The AVMA asks that all comments be specific and include suggested language for the task force to consider. Public comments will be accepted from AVMA members starting Jan. 7, while the comment period for the general public begins Jan. 15. The comment period will close on Feb. 14

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