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Animal Health
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Volunteer Leaders Needed
VHCTAz recognizes the demands on your time. You're busy.
We are too. Your commitment to the organization is on your terms. You tell us
what you are willing to do, and we will ask nothing more of you. If you want to
make a difference, make new friends, improve your leadership skills and help us
make this organization strong for the future, please join us for one of our
bi-monthly meetings.
We provide food
at all our meetings so please contact us to let us know you're coming at
602.242.7936.
We
look forward to welcoming you!
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Board
Planning Meetings
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
6:00 pm
AzVMA Headquarters |
Vet 2011
Celebration Committee
Monday, March 8, 2010
6:00 pm
AzVMA Headquarters |
Valley
Fever Committee
Tuesday, March 23
6:00 pm
AzVMA Headquarters |
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Continuing
Education Calendar
Note:
The VHCTAz education committee refines the 2010 calendar throughout the year
adding programs for all veterinary staff. The following is a tentative calendar for your reference. Please
return to this web page to check for details on specific dates/topics/speakers
as they become available.
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2010
Calendar |
| January |
| 27
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Rules
and Regulations
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Vicky
Kamm
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| February |
| 11 |
Managers Lunch: Embezzlement Risks |
Laurie
Miller, CVT, RVT, CVPM |
| 25 |
Internal
Medicine: Hemolytic Anemia |
Janet
Bailey, DVM, DACVIM |
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| March |
| 11 |
Home
Care: Your Brush with Success |
Curt
Coffman, DVM, DAVDC |
| 18 |
Valley
Fever |
Lisa
Shubitz, DVM |
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| April |
| 1 |
Managers Lunch: Heartworm |
Jennifer
Ehrlinspiel, DVM |
| 22 |
Burn
Out in the Workplace |
Denise
Dryer, LVT; Emily
Kalisky, CVT |
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| May |
| 13 |
Kennel
101 |
Tosha
Focht, CVT; Larry Shively |
| TBD |
Managers Lunch:
Topic TBD |
Camala
Bailey, CPA |
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| June |
| 11-13 |
AzVMA
State Conference |
Multiple
Tracks |
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| July |
| 21 |
Physical
Therapy in the ICU |
Kimm
Wuestenberg, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) |
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| August |
| 25 |
Reception
101 |
Mandy
Price, CVPM; Susan Pfeiff, CVPM |
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| September |
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| October |
| TBD |
Managers Lunch:
Topic TBD |
Camala
Bailey, CPA |
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| November |
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| December |
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For
registration information for any of the current programs, call the AzVMA
office at 602.242.7936 or click this link for a printable registration |
Thank you to our Annual Allied Industry Sponsors. They make it
possible for us to offer quality programs and benefits to our members.
CE
Required for CVT Certificate Renewals According to the Administrative
Rules (revised November 2008), CVTs are required to complete 10 credit hours of
Board-approved continuing education during the 2-year period preceding
certificate expiration. The following continuing education
is approved by the Board:
1. Continuing education taught in a veterinary technician school or school of
veterinary medicine.
2. Continuing education sponsored by the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association
or American Association of Veterinary State boards or approved by RACE.
3. Continuing education approved by the Board that is sponsored by a state or
national veterinary technician association or academy.
4. Continuing education approved by RACE of the American Association of Veterinary
State Boards.
5. Continuing education approved according to subsections (B) and (C). Many
of the programs offered by VHCTAz, sponsored through the AzVMA have been
approved for credit. If you are unsure about a particular VHCTAz program, please
contact the AzVMA office at 602.242.7936.
Administrative
Rules
Article
4: Continuing Education Requirements
Update: Veterinary Technician National Examination
(VTNE)
2010 Eligibility Requirements
VHCTAz has received a policy update from the
American Association of Veterinary State Boards about the VTNE exam. Their board
has approved the following policy regarding eligibility to sit for the VTNE:
"After December 31, 2010, a VTNE candidate
must be a graduate of a veterinary technology program accredited by the AVMA or
the CVMA or a program approved by the regulatory board of the jurisdiction where
the examination is given."
Information about the VTNE can be found on their
website: http://www.aavsb.org/TIVA/TIVAHome.aspx
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