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Veterinary Technician Committee

Chairman: Dr. David Handel, Kentlands Veterinary Hospital (appointed June 9, 2020)

• Jennifer Bila, RVT, Muddy Branch Veterinary Center (Montgomery County)
• Amy Brauns, RVT, Everhart Veterinary Hospital (Baltimore)
• Dr. Reggie Cox, Alpha Veterinary Center (Anne Arundel County)
• Carianne Edmonds, RVT, Maryland Veterinary Surgical Services (Baltimore County) 
• Jessica Lorey, RVT, Kentlands Veterinary Hospital (Montgomery County)
• Terri Purkey, RVT, Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic (Anne Arundel County)
 
Immediate Past Chairman: Dr. David Mckeown, Banfield-Gaithersburg, (Montgomery County) 

Background

The legal charge of the Veterinary Technician Committee is as follows:

  1. Evaluate, examine, and determine the qualifications for applicants for registration as a veterinary technician;
  2. Recommend to the State Board the subject, scope, form, date, time, and location for each examination;
  3. Establish continuing education requirements for veterinary technicians;
  4. Define the duties and responsibilities of registered veterinary technicians;
  5. Recommend to the Board reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section; and
  6. Generally assist the Board in registering and regulating veterinary technicians. ​
See the Section 2-309 of the Veterinary Practice Act dealing with Registered Veterinary Technicians and the Veterinary Technician Committee.

See Code of Maryland regulations pertaining to Registered Veterinary Technicians