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AAVSB director briefs board on member services and releases AI white paper; invites volunteers
Summary
Board member Mark Nunez summarized services from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), described the association’s programs and announced a recently released white paper outlining regulatory considerations for artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine.
Doctor Mark Nunez, serving as an AAVSB board director, briefed the California Veterinary Medical Board on the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ services and programs and drew attention to a new white paper on artificial intelligence.
Nunez described AAVSB programs including the VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Examination) administration, the PAVE educational-equivalency review for graduates of non‑AVMA-accredited programs, the Veterinary Information Verification Agency (VIVA), secure transfer tools for applications, and RACE continuing-education services. He said those programs and others provide credential verification, CE tracking and exam programs used by many jurisdictions.
On the topic of artificial intelligence, Nunez read AAVSB’s position: “The American Association of Veterinary State Boards supports innovation. We recognize the potential benefits that artificial intelligence, AI, and other emerging technologies may offer the veterinary profession. However, licensees must understand the risks and limitations of AI to protect the standard of patient care and prevent unlicensed practices.” The AAVSB white paper calls for transparency about AI use, data‑privacy safeguards and informed consent where appropriate; the paper is available on the AAVSB website, he said.
Nunez also described volunteer and committee opportunities within AAVSB and encouraged board members, MDC members and staff to consider participating, including at AAVSB’s annual meeting in September. He referenced AAVSB’s recent decision to discontinue the PAVE-for-veterinary-technicians program due to low participation and described ongoing work to help regulators in other states implement new licensing categories (he cited Colorado’s voter-approved veterinary practice associate initiative as an example of regulators needing to develop rules after voters approve new categories).
Board members thanked Nunez for the overview and applauded the value of engaging with AAVSB on regulatory and exam issues.
Ending: Nunez invited board members and staff to volunteer for AAVSB committees and to consider attending the annual conference for regulatory education and networking.
