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b'In early 2021, a hypothetical veterinary technician degree was proposed and discussed by a select group of about 20 individuals representing 12 organizations. Called a \\u201cMasters in Veterinary Clinical Care,\\u201d the exploratory degree has garnered a lot of questions and confusion. This week we discuss what we know and our initial impressions on how this may - or may not - benefit the veterinary profession.\\n\\nHosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, RVT share their concerns and offer their advice when it comes to better access to veterinary care and utilization of licensed veterinary technicians. As you can imagine, Beckie has strong opinions on this topic and isn\\u2019t afraid to tackle it!\\n\\nBeckie stresses the need for veterinary title protection, standardization of credentialing processes and requirements, recognition of credentialed vet techs, and clearly defined roles and responsibilities within the vet clinical setting. In short, Beckie believes there\\u2019s a lot of work to be done on the current AS and BS veterinary technician degrees before we create a new one. \\n\\nDr. Ward supports expanding the roles and duties of licensed veterinary technicians, including expansion into a \\u201cVeterinary Nurse Practitioner,\\u201d but worries the proposed Masters in Veterinary Clinical Care is more \\u201cpaper than progress.\\u201d\\n\\nBoth hosts advocate for an expansion of what vet techs can - and should - be allowed to do in veterinary clinical practice. Dr. Ward also recounts how he \\u201cangered lots of colleagues\\u201d about 10 years ago when he proposed that licensed vet techs be allowed to undertake additional training and licensing to perform spay and neuters in shelter settings. \\n\\nHe also says you can tell where someone lies in their support of this issue by asking, \\u201cWhat medications can they dispense?\\u201d You can imagine how our duo discusses that one!\\n\\nViewfinders, we hope this conversation sparks you to explore and discuss with your friends and colleagues. By working together, w can help expand access to veterinary care and propel our profession! Stay safe and we\\u2019ll talk to you next week!\\n\\nRead the white paper published in February 2021 here: https://navc.com/download/MS_Advanced_Veterinary_Clinical_Care_Report.pdf'