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Veterinary Education at a Crossroads: COE’s Distance Learning Limits Spark Debate
Mark Cushing, founder of the Animal Policy Group, co-authored a piece with Sam Geiling for Animal Health News and Views spotlighting growing tensions over the Council on Education’s (COE) new limits on distance learning in veterinary education. Presented at the…
6 Steps for Reforming the Council on Education
Mark Cushing of the Animal Policy Group outlined six urgent reforms needed to modernize veterinary school accreditation in a recent Animal Health News and Views article. He argued that the Council on Education (COE), currently embedded within the AVMA, must…
Can We Make It Easier to Have Dogs?
Mark Cushing of the Animal Policy Group recently raised a timely question: how can we reduce barriers to pet ownership in the U.S.? Writing for Animal Health News and Views, he identified three key issues—housing restrictions, access to veterinary care,…
Expanding Spay/Neuter Access Through Legislative Advocacy
Loren Breen, Director of Policy, Research, and Government Affairs at the Animal Policy Group, recently joined United We Spay to discuss the sharp rise in spay-neuter legislation—from just 100 bills in 2017 to over 2,300 in recent years. During the…
Expanding Spay/Neuter Access Through Legislative Advocacy
Loren Breen, Director of Policy, Research, and Government Affairs at the Animal Policy Group, recently joined United We Spay to discuss the sharp rise in spay-neuter legislation—from just 100 bills in 2017 to over 2,300 in recent years. During the…
Uncharted Podcast with Mark Cushing
From Dr. Andy Roark: “Mark Cushing Joins Dr. Andy Roark to review recent trends and policy battles in veterinary medicine. He discusses the veterinary labor shortage, telemedicine, nurse practitioners, lawsuit damages and CBD regulation. He also gives his predictions for…
Uncharted Podcast with Mark Cushing
From Dr. Andy Roark: “Mark Cushing Joins Dr. Andy Roark to review recent trends and policy battles in veterinary medicine. He discusses the veterinary labor shortage, telemedicine, nurse practitioners, lawsuit damages and CBD regulation. He also gives his predictions for…
Vet Tech Cafe with Sam Geiling
From Vet Tech Cafe: “Caffeinators, you may remember our episode from a couple years ago with Sam Geiling, where we talked about her work starting a vet tech program in Hawaii, helping form a Hawaiian vet tech association, and much…
Vet Tech Cafe with Sam Geiling
From Vet Tech Cafe: “Caffeinators, you may remember our episode from a couple years ago with Sam Geiling, where we talked about her work starting a vet tech program in Hawaii, helping form a Hawaiian vet tech association, and much…
Colorado Prop 129 Explained: Animal Law Expert Breaks Down New VPA Role
In a recent episode of The Veterinary Viewfinder, Mark Cushing joins hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mosser, MPA, RVT, to discuss Colorado’s groundbreaking Proposition 129. As a leading voice in veterinary law and policy, Mark has been instrumental in…