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Neurology is defined as the specialty branch of veterinary medicine concerned with the study, care and treatment of medical and surgical diseases of the nervous system; including the central, peripheral, and autonomic systems; and of neuromuscular disorders and diseases. The petition was submitted to the CVTS of NAVTA in April! CVTS review of the petition in July and the recomendation to the Executive Board was to recommend for recognition. The NAVTA board voted to accept the recommendation. That makes it official! If you are interested in applying for your specialty in neurology and you haven't already done so, please complete the prospective member link to place your information in the database.
It is with great pleasure that AIMVT presents the members of the neurology organizing committee!
Lori A. Aguanno, LVT - Ms. Aguanno is the Neurology Supervisor for the Center for Specialized Care in Westbury, NY. Lori is just completing her 7th year in neurology. Her entire career as a licensed techncian has been in neurology.
Dave Allison, CVT – Mr. Allison is the Neurology & Surgical Nursing Supervisor for Veterinary Specialists of South Florida in Cooper City. Dave has 7 years experience in neurology and as a certified veterinary technician. He has been in the field for 24 years and finds neurosurgery to be the most technically challenging, and rewarding aspect of surgical nursing.
Kathryn E. Jordahl, LVT – Ms. Jordahl is a Neurology & Neurosurgery Technician for the Maine Veterinary Referral Center in Scarborough. Kathryn has 12 years experience as a neurology technician and has been a licensed technician for 13 years.
Lisa A. Korth, CVT – Ms. Korth is a Neurology & Neurosurgery Technician for the University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison. Lisa has 10 years experience as a neurology technician and has been a certified technician for 21 years. Ms. Korth was the first neurology technician to sign up with the organizing committee of AIMVT.
Julie Ann Nettifee Osborne, RVT, BS – Ms. Nettifee-Osborne is a Clinical and Research Technician in Neurology for the North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh. Julie has over 10 years experience in neurology and neurological clinical reaserch and has been a registered technician for 18 years. She states “Veterinary Neurology is one of the most fascinating disciplines in veterinary medicine. The instruction, background, training and my overall interest in Neurology grew as I came to learn to a greater extent just how significant neurological change can affect a body (animal or human) and to also see how amazing surgical, medical and rehabilitative therapies can work together in many cases to recover from some level of neurological dysfunction. In addition, Clinical Neurology Research support has also allowed me to be an active participant in helping to find treatments, causes and potentially cures for such neurologic diseases as epilepsy, GME and other disorders.”
Maureen A. Sroufe, LVT – Ms. Sroufe is currently working as a veterinary technician in Neurology and Special Procedures for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg. Maureen has over 8 years experience in neurology and has been a licensed technician for 12 years. She states “One of the reasons I love neurology is lesion localization. It’s similar to being a detective and solving the mystery of what is ailing your patient. I also truly enjoy teaching the students, helping them understand the neurology exam and becoming more comfortable with lesion localization.”
Erin Hyland Thalheimer RVT – Ms. Thalheimer is the Head Veterinary Technician and Hospital Supervisor for the Veterinary Neurologic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center of Westminster, Maryland. Erin has over 7 years experience as a neurology technician and has been a registered technician for the same. Erin has found working in the field of neurology to be a constant challenge and a continual opportunity for learning. Her favorite part of her job is helping to educate pet owners on their pet's condition.
The standards for candidates in the current subspecialties of AIMVT can be found under the Exam Information section and follow the links to Prerequisites. The standards will be the same for neurology candidates. AIMVT and the neurology committee members are now hard at work to develop the job analysis, neurology advanced skills and knowledge lists and the exam domains for neurology. The tentative schedule for neurology candidates is:
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