Telehealth & Telemedicine Legal and Ethical Considerations (2 hours)
With the advancements in communication and information technologies, veterinary medicine may have an opportunity to use some of these new telehealth tools to benefit animal health. This course will increase the participants’ knowledge of the state and federal regulatory landscape, explain the legal and ethical challenges that may arise with the use of telehealth, and provide tips to employ best practices for quality care and patient safety. This program is pending approval for 2 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval and approved for 2 hours of CE for VHMA.
" I greatly enjoyed Dr. Babcock's course on veterinary telehealth and telemedicine. She covered so many of the important details. After going through this course, veterinarians can better utilize these modalities as an additional way to provide patient care and feel comfortable that they have a better grasp on what can and cannot be offered via virtual visits. Each topic is divided into short modules, so you can take the course at your own pace, and you can repeat any module at any time to refresh your memory."
-Lori M. Teller, DVM, DABVP (canine/feline), CVJ
Clinical Associate Professor, Telehealth
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University
Your Instructor
Dr. Sarah Babcock (Michigan State University-College of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 2004) is a Michigan licensed veterinarian and attorney. She offers instruction in veterinary medical law and ethics as part of the traditional veterinary medical curriculum.
She provides both online and live continuing education to help her colleagues fulfill their lifelong obligation to the continual improvement of professional knowledge and competence, as well as satisfy state licensing requirements.
Dr. Babcock's active engagement in professional associations, academia, and small animal medicine helps to ensure that the courses offered are applicable to veterinary practice, reflect the needs of the profession, and encourage compliance with evolving veterinary medical law, ethics, and standards of care.
"The course covers all the bases on the legal and regulatory framework surrounding telemedicine in veterinary medicine. It's an essential primer for practices as they make decisions on how to use these tools in the time of coronavirus - and beyond."
-Douglas G. Aspros, DVM
Chief Veterinary Officer
Veterinary Practice Partners