Advocacy tools
Advocacy comes in all shapes and sizes. When you get involved in advocating for the veterinary profession, you can be the scientific resource policymakers need to guide them to set policies that protect and advance veterinary medicine. These resources will help make your advocacy work successful.
Organizing the veterinary profession
Communicating with lawmakers and officials
- Making the legislative committee process work for you
- Effective meetings with legislators and officials
- Writing letters to state legislators and other officials
- Communicating with Congress and other elected officials
Samples and guides
- Scope of practice – advocacy samples
- Sample voter guide
- Sample letter advocating against breed-specific legislation
- Sample VMA letter advocating against breed-specific legislation
Other tools
AVMA Congressional Advocacy Network
The AVMA Congressional Advocacy Network (AVMA CAN) empowers you with tools to speak up on decisions that impact veterinarians and issues we care about. You can help protect our profession and ensure that veterinary causes are advanced.