The mid-level practitioner…what is it, and how could it impact veterinary medicine in Colorado? For over a year, CVMA has been asking these questions to evaluate whether a new veterinary professional could positively impact the delivery of veterinary medicine in Colorado.
Advocacy is always the number one job at CVMA, and the mid-level practitioner issue is no different; CVMA has worked long and hard behind the scenes to ask the hard questions and ensure the voices of members have been represented during discussions regarding the mid-level practitioner.
NOTE: The terms “mid-level practitioner” and “veterinary professional associate” are often interchanged and can be considered synonymous.
Latest updates
Learn more about the mid-level practitioner proposal.
- July 13, 2023: Straight talk about veterinary workforce issues (AVMA)
- May 12, 2023: Colorado legislative session comes to a close
- February 3, 2023: Recap: AWAC town hall on mid-level practitioner bill and other significant changes to Veterinary Practice Act
- January 27, 2023: You asked, CVMA answered: See the answers to your questions from CVMA’s mid-level practitioner town hall
- January 11, 2023: NAVTA urges profession to focus on title protection, utilization, and wages, not mid-level practitioner position (NAVTA)
- January 10, 2023: Idea of mid-level practitioner rejected in favor of better support, engagement of credentialed veterinary technicians (AVMA)
- December 23, 2022: A square peg in a round hole: Six major roadblocks to the mid-level practitioner proposal
- December 16, 2022: A letter to veterinary colleagues from Dr. Apryl Steele and Dr. Wayne Jensen regarding the mid-level veterinary practitioner
- December 9, 2022: A mid-level veterinary practitioner in Colorado? An introduction
- February 17, 2022: CVMA releases results from member survey on veterinary professional associates