AVMA Excellence Awards

DEI award nominations due May 22
The new AVMA Frederick Douglass Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes innovative and transformative leadership in promoting DEI.
Nominate yourself or a colleague.
Important dates
- Notification of recipients: May 2023
- Nominations open for 2024 Awards: November 2023
The veterinary profession thrives with esteemed colleagues who have dedicated themselves and their careers to a diverse range of disciplines—agriculture, public health, humane education, animal welfare, clinical practice and research, government activities, professional education, and more.
The AVMA Excellence Awards honor these individuals for their contributions to both animal and human health. These annual awards recognize excellence in every aspect of veterinary medicine. They honor educators, researchers, clinical practitioners, veterinary advocates, and those who are not veterinarians but whose work has contributed significantly to advancing veterinary medicine. The variety of awards showcases the breadth of veterinary medicine, the diversity of veterinary careers, and the many ways in which veterinary professionals protect both animal and human health.
AVMA recognizes individuals with awards spanning the following areas:
- Advocacy, media, and public service
- Animal health and welfare
- Research
- International affairs
- Volunteerism and leadership
All award recipients are presented with a crystal award celebrating their achievements, and honored in a press release and on the AVMA website and social media.
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The AVMA relies on individual members to nominate colleagues for the AVMA Excellence Awards. Review descriptions of each award, and consider which of your colleagues deserve recognition for their work.
Advocacy, public service, and media awards
Animal health and welfare awards
Research awards
International affairs award
Volunteerism and leadership awards
2022 AVMA Excellence Awards recipients
Advocacy, Public Service, and Excellence in Veterinary MediaAVMA Advocacy AwardTBD |
AVMA Public Service AwardDr. Larry Granger |
![]() AVMA Excellence in Veterinary Media AwardSteve Dale |
Animal welfare![]() AVMA Humane AwardDr. Suzanne Millman, PhD, BSc(Agr) |
![]() AVMA Animal Welfare AwardDr. Patricia Turner |
![]() Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year AwardDr. Dani McVety-Leinen |
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