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Board asks staff and MDC to study electronic medical records, foreign‑graduate credentialing and cost pressures; invites AVMA presentation
Summary
The Veterinary Medical Board agreed to pursue future work on electronic medical records, to request an AVMA presentation on foreign‑equivalency pathways, and to ask its Medical Discipline Committee (MDC) to research access‑to‑care and pharmaceutical‑practice complaints; board members also flagged student loan issues for later follow‑up.
Board members discussed topics they want on future agendas, including a possible transition to required electronic medical records (EMRs), concerns about foreign‑equivalency training and credentialing for foreign‑trained graduates, complaints about pharmaceutical business practices and access‑to‑care impacts, and student loan/financial aid developments for veterinary students.
The chair raised the question of whether the EMR topic should go to the Medical…
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