Examine to look at veterinary technicians’ roles

Are you and your companion animal follow thinking about discovering methods to higher leverage the abilities of your veterinary technicians?

You are able to do this—and contribute to efforts to assist our occupation tackle this essential concern—by participating in a examine funded by the AVMA.

The examine by researchers at Cornell College goals to know the present roles of veterinary technicians and determine potential the explanation why practices don’t all the time make the most of all of their technicians’ schooling and abilities.

What does participation contain?

Researchers are on the lookout for independently owned companion animal practices to participate within the examine. Veterinarians, enterprise managers, and veterinary technicians at taking part practices will full a number of transient surveys between January and September 2024. The full time dedication will likely be not more than 1-3 hours per worker throughout the length of the examine. 

In return, you’ll obtain a report outlining the researchers’ findings, together with suggestions to higher make use of your veterinary technicians’ numerous abilities. Taking part within the examine may present your follow with options to empower your veterinary technicians to work on the high of their talent set, probably aiding each retention and follow effectivity. 

Enroll by September 15

In case your clinic is thinking about taking part, fill out this survey no later than September 15, 2023. When you’ve got questions in regards to the examine, e-mail CNeillavma [dot] org (AVMA Senior Economist Clint Neill), PhD.