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Covering industry trends and breaking news, innovative new research and technology, and legislative updates, AAHA’s NEWStat keeps a finger on the pulse of current events that matter to the veterinary community.
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November 2, 2022Ready or not, cannabinoids are here.
Whether your veterinary team is ready for it or not, your clients are finding and administering CBD products. When should you request a Certification of Analysis (COA) on a product? What percentage of THC makes it a schedule I drug? Read on for the basics of CBD. -
October 28, 2022
What is the spectrum of care?
A new column for NEWStat by Kate Boatright, VMD, will regularly discuss topics related to the role of the spectrum of care in improving outcomes in clinical practice. -
October 28, 2022
From sports to vet med: Mark Thompson, DVM, MBA, CCRP, and his lifetime of teams
2022–23 AAHA Board P resident-Elect Mark Thompson, DVM, MBA, CCRP, has a lifetime of teamwork experience ranging from 4-H and his Wisconsin high school curling team , to serving on his state VMA board . As next year’s AAHA president, he sees a very different future on the horizon. -
October 26, 2022
Vet techs are the answer: Using them well is the challenge
How do we treat our credentialed technicians like the skilled and capable professionals they are? Three technicians talk to Central Line: The AAHA Podcast about trust, empowerment, and a true living wage. -
October 22, 2022
Veterinary social work: Strengthening the bond
Veterinary social workers are on the forefront of efforts to support the human-animal bond while alleviating some of the stressors for both veterinary team members and animal owners. -
October 21, 2022
Donuts, dentistry, and a secret hamster: A talk with new AAHA Board director Lynn Happel, DVM
Growing up in Michigan, Lynn Happel, DVM, started planning her veterinary career at age seven. Now a practice owner with a passion for dentistry, she joins the 2022–2023 AAHA Board of Directors and talks to NEWStat about teamwork, mentorship, and practice cultures that create better humans. . -
October 16, 2022
When the retention process officially begins with your new employee
We are currently in a "candidate's market" where top talent has the leverage in hiring situations. Stacy Pursell, CPC, CERS, of The Vet Recruiter has tips for how to retain your new hires. -
October 15, 2022
Talking teamwork with AAHA President Margot Vahrenwald, DVM
2022–2023 AAHA Board President Margot Vahrenwald, DVM, took a winding road to vet med from New Mexico roots through Capitol Hill politics to become a beloved Denver veterinarian . She shares her view of AAHA’s future — and reveals the team celebration food that gets her every time. -
October 11, 2022
“Make their voices matter”—BLEND builds a pipeline to a more diverse profession
BLEND ( blend.vet ) founder and CEO Niccole Bruno, DVM, and COO Genine Ervin-Smith, DVM, MPH, talk about positive representation and creating workplace cultures that make people want to stay. -
October 7, 2022
The AAHA Board of Directors (as explained by the CEO …)
If you've ever wondered why the AAHA Board of Directors matters to members, let CEO Garth Jordan break it down for you.
