Council on Education open positions

Applications are being accepted for four positions on the AVMA Council on Education® (AVMA COE®).

The AVMA COE® is recognized as the accrediting body for schools that offer the professional DVM degree or its equivalent in the United States and Canada. The council also accredits other foreign programs. The council encourages and assists colleges of veterinary medicine in meeting the requirements for accreditation, thus maintaining and advancing veterinary education, the basis for the veterinary profession.

AVMA COE® members

Four positions will be available to fill expiring terms on the AVMA COE®. Applicants appointed to these positions will have the opportunity to work with a committed group of practitioners, academicians, and public members to help ensure the quality of education students receive at AVMA COE®-accredited schools. All of the appointments will be made by the AVMA COE® Selection Committee.

Interested? This document outlines the responsibilities of COE members and the time commitment and workload involved in serving on the council. Applications will be accepted from January 15, 2024, through March 15, 2024. All applicants for these positions must be AVMA members.

Position: Member at large
Position description: AVMA member
Term: August 2024 – July 2030
Applications due: March 15, 2024
Outgoing member: Dr. Philip Kieffer, DACVS-LA  
For more information: Email doliveraatavma [dot] org (dolivera[at]avma[dot]org)

Position: Private clinical practice
Position description: An individual whose veterinary endeavor is exclusively private clinical practice
Term: August 2024 – July 2030
Applications due: March 15, 2024
Outgoing member: Dr. Sarah Mercurio
For more information: Email doliveraatavma [dot] org (dolivera[at]avma[dot]org)

Position: Private food animal clinical practice
Position description: An individual whose veterinary endeavor is exclusively food animal practice
Term: August 2024 – July 2030
Applications due: March 15, 2024
Outgoing member: Dr. Norman LaFaunce, DACT
For more information: Email doliveraatavma [dot] org (dolivera[at]avma[dot]org)

Position: Non-private, non-academic position
Position description: An individual involved in non-private, non-academic veterinary medicine
Term: Filling an unexpired term May 2024 – July 2027
Applications due: March 15, 2024
Outgoing member: Dr. Roxann Motroni
For more information: Email doliveraatavma [dot] org (dolivera[at]avma[dot]org)

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