The success of our veterinary practices relies on the performance of the whole veterinary care team. An important – and often underused – role is that of veterinary technicians. Having credentialed veterinary technicians on our teams with the skills we need is a critical part of building an efficient practice; so is using those skills efficiently.This week, Liz Hughston joins Tabitha to discuss all things Technician Utilization.Liz is an advocates’ advocate, dedicated to advancing veterinary technology,technicians, and assistants through training, mentorship, and support. About our guest:Liz Hughston, MEd., RVT, CVT, LVT, LVMT, VTS (SAIM)(ECC)Liz practices as a relief veterinary technician, trainer, and consultant in the SanFrancisco Bay Area. Since her graduation from Foothill College’s VeterinaryTechnology program in 2006, Liz went on to become certified as a VTS in bothSmall Animal Internal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care in 2012. Shehas authored articles and textbook chapters and is a co-editor of CannabisTherapy in Veterinary Medicine (Springer Nature) and the upcoming 2nd editionof the Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nursestextbook (Wiley).Liz is President of the National Veterinary Professionals Union (www.natvpu.org),Co-Founder of the Veterinary Cannabinoid Academy(www.vetcannacademy.com), an Administrator of the Not One More Vet SupportStaff group (www.facebook.com/groups/nomvsupportstaff), CredentialingCommittee Chair of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians(www.aimvt.com), and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of dvm360.Liz is an advocates’ advocate, dedicated to advancing veterinary technology,technicians, and assistants through training, mentorship, and support.Support the show via social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TailsFromRVTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TailsFromAVetTechPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tailsfromavettech/Send us an emailtailsfromarvt@gmail.com