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State Board Meetings - 2025

 

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NYS Board for Veterinary Medicine
Meeting Agenda
June 13, 2025, 10:00 am

1411 Broadway, NYC
Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

 

  • Welcome and Introductions-Dr. Thompson
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of February 28, 2025
  • Review of Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions-Stephen Boese
    • Board Membership
    • Shelter animals and vaccination
    • LVT-Form 20
    • Delayed registration fees-Michelle
    • Licensure information/internationally educated veterinarians
      • Review of licensure requirements
  • Update from AAVSB
    • Dr. Mark Chmielewicz
  • Presentation:
    • AI and Veterinary Medicine-a new white paper from the AAVSB
    • Dr. Beth Venit, Chief Veterinary Officer, AAVSB
  • Review of Policy concerning the names of veterinary PC's and PLLC's
    • Report from Workgroup
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adiourn

 

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NYS Board for Veterinary Medicine
Meeting Agenda
February 28, 11:00 am


1411 Broadway, NYC
Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

 

  • Welcome and Introductions-Dr. Thompson
  • Introduction of New Members-Dr. Beth Ann Shane-Holser
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of November 1, 2024
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions-Stephen Boese 
    • Board Membership
    • Pregnant women holding animals during radiographs-update
    • Veterinary Professional Associate (see AAVSB statement)
    • Veterinary Medicine and Social Work    
  • Update: VTNE eligibility, VAULT, RACE
  • Review of Policy concerning the names of veterinary PC's and PLLC's
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Board Meetings - 2024

NYS Board for Veterinary Medicine
Meeting Agenda November 1, 2024, 10:00 am

1411 Broadway, NYC Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Introduction of New Members: Dr. Julie Fixman and Dr. Frank Capella
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of August 16, 2024
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    o Board Membership
    o Open nominations for board leadership positions
    o Leadership Election:
           Chair
           Vice-Chair
           AAVSB representative
    o Pregnant women holding animals during radiographs: Update
  • Review of AAVSB annual meeting - Dr. Chmielewicz, and/or Stephen Boese
    • Survey: Role of LVs and proposed AAHP
  • Presentation: Update on VTNE eligibility, VAULT, RACE - Carla Gibbons
  • The Office of Professional Responsibility professional misconduct investigations and prosecutions—Dennis Spillane, OPR Director
    • Discussion, about applying standards of practice when evaluating complaints.
  • Review of Policy concerning the names of veterinary PCs and PLLCs
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn

NYS Board for Veterinary Medicine
Meeting Agenda August 16, 2024, 10:00 am

1411 Broadway, NYC Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of April 12, 2024
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    o Board Membership
    o Open nominations for board leadership positions
    o VCPR discussions
    o Appropriate sites for veterinary medicine
    o Pregnant women holding animals during radiographs
    o AAVSB issues
  • Preview of AAVSB annual meeting - Dr. Chmielewicz
  • Presentation: VTNE eligibility, VAULT, RACE - Carla Gibbons
  • Triage-can we define when triage becomes diagnosis?
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Executive Session:
    • Review confidential information concerning a proposed name for a veterinary practice
  • Adjourn

NYS Board for Veterinary Medicine
Meeting Agenda April 12, 2024, 10:00 am

1411 Broadway, NYC Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Introduction of new member, Ashley Harris, DVM, DABVP
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of December 15, 2023
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    • OP Leadership
    • Board Membership
    • Revision to licensure education requirements
    • Buoy's Law
    • VTNE Eligibility (Should we allow the AAVSB to take on this responsibility for NYS?)
    • CE Credits Chart
  • Proposed VCPR Guidance-next steps
  • Review of NYSED Guidance document (section 5.12)
  • Confidential Review of Buoy’s Law update FAQ for NYSVMS
  • “Ask Dennis”
    • Dennis Spillane, Director of OPD
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn
     
State Board Meetings - 2023

1411 Broadway, NYC
Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany
 

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of September 15, 2023
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Review from the AAVSB annual meeting – Dr. Chmielewicz 
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    • Proposed revision to licensure education requirements.
    • Use of the term “surgery” in veterinary professional corporations
  • • Presentation from the AAVSB
    • Dr. Beth Venit-Veterinary Medical Director
  • • Proposed VCPR Guidance-next steps.
  • “Ask Dennis”
    • Dennis Spillane, Director of OPD
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
    • members. 
  • Adjourn

 

1411 Broadway, NYC
Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of June 16, 2023
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Review of AAVSB annual meeting agenda – Dr. Chmielewicz
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Presentation from the AAVSB
    • Jim Penrod-CEO
  • Proposed VCPR Guidance-Comments from NYSVMS
  • Proposed revision to licensure education requirements – Stephen Boese
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Call for Executive Session
  • Discussion-Board Member Ethic
    • Tanya Davis, NYSED Office of Counsel, will be available to answer questions concerning the recent ethics training for professional board members.
  • Adjourn

1411 Broadway, NYC
Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of January 27, 2023
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Board delegate to AAVSB Annual Meeting 9/28-30, Kansas City
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    • Buoy’s Law amendments, A6996
    • AAVSB VAULT
    • Veterinary Medicine and Social Work
    • Specialty titles
    • AAVSB Executive Director Advisory Committee
  • Update from the VCPR Workgroup-Dr. Thompson
  • International Veterinary Graduates and Vet Tech Licensure-discussion
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn

1411 Broadway, NYC
Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Leadership election for 2023
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of September 30, 2022
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Review of “Buoys Law”
    • This new law amends the Education Law and concerns dispensing of medication by veterinarians. The Board will review the new law and discuss potential regulations for the Board of Regents review.
  • Review of new laws banning sales of dogs, cats and rabbits at pets shops and new requirements for animal shelters. Dr. Chico
    • For information and discussion
  • Update from the VCPR Workgroup-Dr. Thompson
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn
State Board Meetings - 2022

1411 Broadway, New York City.
Remote sites:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of May 6, 2022
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    • Veterinary "nursing"
  • "Ask Dennis"
    • Dennis Spillane, director of OPD, will be available to answer our questions concerning the disciplinary process
  • Update from the VCPR Workgroup-Meg Thompson
  • Correspondence concerning access to emergency services (see attached)
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn

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  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of January 7, 2022
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    • Regulatory proposal
    • Open meetings law amendments
    • FDA Compounding Guidance
  • Update: discussion with Mr. Spillane concerning corporate practice and veterinary medicine
  • Request from Vets to Pets House Call service to establish VCPR by video chat. Review of VCPR Guidance for Discussion (see Guideline 5: Professional Practice)
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn

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  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of September 3, 2021
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Board leadership election for 2022
  • Supervision of Veterinarians Providing Care in Multi-Doctor Practices- Dr. Aspros
    • Dr. Aspros
  • Exemptions from Rabies Vaccinations
    • Dr. Chico
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn
State Board Meetings - 2021

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  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of March 12, 2021
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Selection of Delegate to the AAVSB Annual Meeting
  • Presentation: Update on Office of Professions Technology Improvements for Applicants and Licensees: Heather Klusendorf, Director, OP Modernization Program
  • Supervision of Veterinarians Providing Care in Multi-Doctor Practices- Dr. Aspros
    • Dennis Spillane-OPD Director
  • Policy review: Pre-professional education licensure requirements-Dr. Aspros
    • Dr. Karen Brandt-AVMA, Council on Education (invited)
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn

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Friday, July 9, 2021, 10:30 a.m.

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of March 12, 2021
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Selection of Delegate to the AAVSB Annual Meeting
  • Presentation: Update on Office of Professions Technology Improvements for Applicants and Licensees: Heather Klusendorf, Director, OP Modernization Program
  • Supervision of Veterinarians Providing Care in Multi-Doctor Practices- Dr. Aspros
    • Dennis Spillane-OPD Director
  • Policy review: Pre-professional education licensure requirements-Dr. Aspros
    • Dr. Karen Brandt-AVMA, Council on Education (invited)
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn
State Board Meetings - 2020

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Friday, December 3, 2020, 1:00 p.m.

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of September 10, 2020
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Board Leadership Elections for Chair and Vice-Chair
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine -         No public Regents report since last meeting
  • Update on Veterinary CE sponsorship requirements-Stephen Boese, Carla Wells
  • Supervision of Veterinarians Providing Care in Multi-Doctor Practices-Dr. Aspros (handouts)
    • Mr. Spillane comments
    • NYSVMS Comments
  • Discussion-Mechanical Ventilators-Dr. Zoyhofski
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn

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Thursday, September 10, 2020, 10:00 a.m.

  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of May 8, 2020
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    • Letter from NYSVMS
    • Other issues
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine (handout)
  • Report of the Work Group on Supervision of Veterinarians Providing Care in Multi-Doctor Practices-Dr. Aspros (handout)
  • Discussion-Addition to Section 5.14 of the Practice Guidelines-Medical Records- Dr. Aspros (handout)
  • Discussion-Mechanical Ventilators-Dr. Zoyhofski
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn
  • Welcome and Introductions – Doug Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of September 19, 2019
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine (handout)
  • Leadership Election
  • Governor Cuomo’s proposal concerning antibiotics and enforcement of the FDA Veterinary Feed Directive New FDA draft guidance regarding compounding
  • Other issues?
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn
State Board Meetings - 2019
  • Welcome and Introductions – Doug Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of May 3, 2019
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
    • PEMF lawsuit
    • Summer update
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine (handout)
  • Discussion with Dennis Spillane – new OPD Director and Public Conduct Officer
  • Preprofessional Education Requirement for Licensure –Review of Policy
    • Stephen Boese
  • Update from the Telehealth Workgroup
    • Doug Aspros
  • Report from the Record Keeping Workgroup
    • Doug Aspros
  • Cold Laser Therapy
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn

10:00 a.m. General Session

  • Welcome and Introductions – Doug Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of January 11, 2019
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine (handout)
  • Presentation from the American Association of State Veterinary Boards
    • Jim Penrod, Executive Director
  • Presentation from NYS Veterinary Medical Society – Telehealth, VCPR
    • Tim Atkinson
  • Report from the Record Keeping Workgroup
    • Doug Aspros
  • Equine PEMF Therapy
  • Telemedicine proposal from a NYS veterinary practice-motion for executive session
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn
  • Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Aspros
  • Review of Minutes from the meeting of September 7, 2018
  • Update from NYSED and the Office of Professions – Stephen Boese
  • Review Public Record of Board of Regents Enforcement Action in Veterinary Medicine (handout)
  • Report from the AAVSB 2018 Annual Meeting—Dr. Chmielewicz
  • Guidelines Review-Record Keeping
    • NYSVMS Guests:
    • Dr. Susan Wylegala
    • Dr. Margret Thompson
  • Other issues?
    • Next steps with Revising the Guidelines. Consideration of Telemedicine-Dr. Aspros
  • Next Meeting Dates
  • Adjourn

Tentative Meeting Dates