AVMA Excellence Awards

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Your nominations help us reward excellence. Review descriptions of the individual awards, and consider which of your colleagues deserve to be nominated. Nominations for 2021 awards are now closed.
Important dates and deadlines
Nominations Open: November 13, 2020
Nominations Deadline: February 17, 2021
Nomination Review: March/April 2021
Notification: May 2021
The veterinary profession thrives with esteemed members of our community 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 program is an annual process honoring these individuals for their contributions to both animal and human health. There are awards to 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 shows 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 and public service
- Animal welfare
- Education and research
- International affairs
- Volunteerism and leadership
All award recipients are presented with a crystal award celebrating their achievements at a time and location designated by AVMA. Award recipients will be announced in a press release and highlighted on the AVMA website, social media, and e-newsletter, as well as in JAVMA.
Advocacy and public service awards
Animal welfare awards
Education and research awards
International affairs award
Volunteerism and leadership awards
2020 AVMA Excellence Awards Recipients
Advocacy and public service
AVMA Advocacy Award
TBD
AVMA Public Service Award
Dr. Mo Salman, DVM, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM, F.A.C.E
AVMA Animal Welfare Award
Dr. Harry W. Werner, VMD
Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award
Dr. Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP
Education and Research
AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award
Dr. Timothy M. Fan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
AVMA Clinical Research Award
Dr. Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD
AVMA Lifetime Excellence in Research Award
Dr. Richard Bowen, DVM, PhD
AVMF/Winn Feline Foundation Research Award
Dr. John Kruger, DVM, PhD
International affairs
AVMA Global Veterinary Service Award
Dr. David M. Castellan, DVM, MPVM, ACVPM, ACPV
Volunteerism and leadership
The AVMA Award
Dr. Bonnie V. Beaver, BS, DVM, MS, DSc(hon), DPNAP, DACVB, DACAW
AVMA Meritorious Service Award
Dr. John Poppe, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
President’s Award #2
Dr. Clark Kenneth Fobian, DVM
President’s Award #3
AVMA staff
Previous award winners: 2019