{"id":2819,"date":"2018-05-09T13:11:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T20:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phosdev.com\/todaysveterinarybusiness\/?p=2819"},"modified":"2022-03-09T21:26:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T21:26:24","slug":"navta-president-kara-burns-joins-todays-veterinary-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/navta-president-kara-burns-joins-todays-veterinary-nurse\/","title":{"rendered":"NAVTA President Kara Burns joins Today\u2019s Veterinary Nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"

The North American Veterinary Community, the profession\u2019s largest publisher, on May 9 announced the hiring of Kara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS-H (Internal Medicine, Dentistry), as editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal Today\u2019s Veterinary Nurse and director of veterinary nursing for NAVC Publishing.<\/p>\n

Burns currently serves as president of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, an organization leading the charge on the Veterinary Nurse Initiative, which aims to standardize credentials for the profession. She has a background in physiology, counseling psychology and is a renowned author, speaker and veterinary leader, both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n

\u201cKara\u2019s passion and experience, as well as her alignment with the Veterinary Nurse Initiativ<\/a>e, make her a perfect fit to develop new platforms and experiences for the veterinary team as the NAVC expands its support for veterinary nursing,\u201d said Tom Bohn, NAVC\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n

In addition to her role as editor-in-chief, Burns will serve as NAVC Publishing\u2019s director of veterinary nursing, infusing her energy and insight to the NAVC\u2019s expanding commitment and support for veterinary nurses.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to build on the passion surrounding the NAVC brand,\u201d she said. \u201cThe NAVC has been a strong supporter of the veterinary health care team as a whole and veterinary nursing specifically. This new position will take the support to an all-new level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Within her new role, Burns looks forward to elevating the importance of the veterinary nurse as an integral member of the health care team across the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether we can further the mission of providing world-class continuing professional development and support services for the global veterinary health care community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Burns has a master\u2019s degree in physiology as well as in counseling psychology. She is a member of many national, international and state associations and holds positions on many boards in the profession including:<\/p>\n