Credentialed Vet Techs Earned Their Week. So Why Are We Debating It?

Veterinary Technician Week is meant to recognize credentialed veterinary technicians. But somewhere along the way, has the celebration become too complicated?

This week on the Veterinary Viewfinder, Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVT, look at why Vet Tech Week continues to spark debate across veterinary medicine.

Should practices broaden the celebration to include the entire team, or does that unintentionally diminish the people the week was created to recognize? And has a full week of lunches, gifts, activities, and expectations become more than clinics or technicians actually need?

Ernie and Beckie talk about why professional recognition matters, how seemingly small decisions can affect team culture, and why appreciation doesn’t need to be expensive or elaborate. They also ask a bigger question: Would one meaningful day of recognition, paired with a week focused on educating clients and the profession about what credentialed veterinary technicians actually do, make Vet Tech Week more effective?

Learn more about the American Association of Credentialed Veterinary Technicians:
https://aacvt.org

AACVT resources:
https://aacvt.org/resources

AACVT membership:
https://aacvt.org/membership

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