Advocacy

Advocacy

Category: Advocacy

Better integrating the robust veterinary technician skill set into practice

AVMA News – March 12, 2024 – Credentialed veterinary technicians (CVTs) are versatile members of the veterinary care team, expertly tackling responsibilities in nursing, imaging,...

March 18, 2024

Honey Bees Education Survey

Michigan State University is working to improve training for veterinarians, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians in honey bee medicine. Please fill out this short survey so that we can improve honey bee medicine training for veterinary...

COVID-19 Vaccine recipient groups

On October 20, 2020, the IVMA submitted a letter to the Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC) respectfully asking that veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and...

December 29, 2020

SBA loans – Call to Action

The AVMA Advocacy staff has been closely monitoring COVID-19 legislative developments in Washington, DC.  As you are aware, there has been a tremendous demand...

AVMA Advocacy Survey

The AVMA is collaborating with the state veterinary medical associations to conduct a survey to leverage the collective power of the veterinary profession at...

September 23, 2019

2018 Legislative Session and 2017 Interim Update

2018 Legislative Session and 2017 Interim The IVMA spent much of the legislative interim working with the Idaho Board of Pharmacy regarding a major...

April 1, 2018

2018 January Legislative Update

Idaho Veterinary Medicine Association 2018 January Legislative Update The 2nd Regular Session of the 64th Idaho State Legislature convened on Monday, January 8, 2018....

January 16, 2018

IVMA Government Relations Specialist

In January 2017, the board signed a contract with government relations specialist, Mr. Martin Bilbao. Martin had worked with the IVMA in 2015 when...

April 1, 2017