Will Schwing BR Editor in Chief Years ago, I studied reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa. What struck me most wasn’t the architecture of political reform or even the headlines that...

Here’s a timeline highlighting key milestones in the development of the veterinary midlevel practitioner movement, focusing specifically on the veterinary professional associate (VPA) role. Summer 2009Early discussions about midlevel roles...

What’s in a name? In veterinary medicine, more than you might think. As the profession explores a new provider role for providing care, the title “veterinary professional associate” has gained...

Colorado’s Proposition 129 battle exposed critical gaps in how we address access to veterinary care. A veterinarian-legislator who led the opposition shares the evidence-based alternatives that are already making a...

Citing financial barriers, a growing number of pet owners are either declining veterinary care or avoiding it altogether. Dr. Jules Benson, chair of the Veterinary Innovation Council board, sees the...

Apryl Steele, DVM, CAWA Dr. Apryl Steele has been president and CEO of Humane Colorado since 2015. Before that, she served as president of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, the...

Carolyn Henry, DVM, MS, DACVIM (oncology) Dr. Carolyn Henry is a professor of oncology at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Research Center for...