Dr. Mark Helfat, chair of the AVMA board of directors, recently answered questions about what AVMA policies are, how they’re created and why they’re important. The association has 250 policies that span issues from animal welfare to food safety to antimicrobials to general practice.
Source: JAVMA, April 12, 2017.
AVMA policies exist in three primary categories and are reviewed on a schedule:
- Professional policies
- Endorsed policies
- Administrative policies