AVMA member benefits

The Veterinary Career Center (VCC) is the veterinary profession's leading job board and your go-to source for all things career-related. Use it to post a job opening, search candidates, or find your next great position.

Jobseekers:

Browse the VCC’s many resources to brush up on interview skills, polish your resume, plan for salary negotiations, and prepare for a successful career transition. Explore our library of career-related webinars to learn about important topics that impact your professional development and get an inside look at non-traditional career options.

Employers:

Post a job in minutes and reach thousands of candidates through the Veterinary Career Network. AVMA members receive substantial discounts on 30-, 60- and 90-day postings.

Direct Connect makes purchasing for your practice efficient and economical. Powered by Vetcove, it combines the catalogs of all veterinary vendors on one website. You save time and money while buying from the vendors you know and trust. Research products, compare prices, see what’s in stock, and place orders on one easy-to use platform. Learn more and get started.

Through AVMA PLIT and AVMA LIFE, the AVMA Trust provides insurance coverage and retirement solutions for AVMA member veterinarians, our team members, and our families. Designed by veterinarians for veterinarians, the coverage and programs offered by the Trust are available exclusively to AVMA members.

• AVMA PLIT
  AVMA PLIT has been protecting veterinarians and veterinary practices for nearly 60 years, with professional and business insurance coverage that meets the unique needs of the profession. PLIT’s comprehensive insurance program includes professional liability (malpractice) coverage, license defense, and business policies that address the needs of veterinary practices of all types and sizes.
• AVMA LIFE
  AVMA LIFE provides veterinarian-inspired coverage to protect AVMA members – and your families – at every stage of life. Make sure the ones who matter most are protected – with coverage options including life insurance, short- and long-term disability, dental and vision, professional overhead expense, critical illness, long-term care, hospital indemnity, and more.
• Group programs for veterinary practices
  The AVMA Trust offers several group benefits programs that help practices remain competitive in attracting and retaining team members: Practice Healthcare Solutions (medical), the Association Retirement Plan, and Small-Group Employee Benefits Plan (supplemental life and disability).

Access a growing library of convenient, easy-to-use CE courses on AVMA Axon, our digital education center. Find live and on-demand webinars, certificate programs, and podcasts that help you stay up to date on critical veterinary issues, gain new skills, and advance in our profession. As an AVMA member you can access most of the catalog free of charge. Start learning.

AVMA’s leading scientific publications deliver the latest veterinary news, clinical research, and scientific discoveries. Your membership includes a complimentary subscription to the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) and open access to the American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR). You also enjoy a $400 discount on all article submissions to AJVR.

Another way to stay up to date is with AVMA’s member-only newsletters. Subscribe to get important information and news sent directly to your inbox. Select the topics that matter most to you, from advocacy and education to public health and member benefits. Choose your email subscriptions at avma.org/Newsletters.

The AVMA cares about veterinary team wellbeing—both personal and professional.

The Workplace Wellbeing Certificate Program teaches crucial skills to support a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. The program is free for AVMA members and includes modules on effective feedback, healthy conflict resolution, suicide prevention, and diversity and inclusion. Learn more and get certified.

Learn how to build a more cohesive and collaborative workplace with AVMA's Tools to Strengthen your Veterinary Team. These member-only toolkits offer guidance and ready-to-use materials to help you and your team communicate more efficiently, overcome challenges, and grow together. Learn best practices in new hire training, employee performance feedback, effective team meetings, and team-building activities.

AVMA's QPR Suicide Prevention Training teaches you how to recognize signs that a friend or colleague may be considering suicide, and offers simple, effective questions to guide them to seek professional help. The training can be completed online in less than an hour, and is free for AVMA members.

See our full range of wellbeing resources to help you manage compassion fatigue and everyday stress, improve work-life integration, and nurture your mental and emotional health at work and home.

Get comprehensive information and resources to help you and your clients navigate complex issues, such as: animal welfare, antimicrobials, cannabis, gonadectomy, obesity, opioids, virtual care, and wellbeing.

The AVMA Animal Health Studies Database connects practicing veterinarians and animal owners with veterinary clinical studies. Search the database for experimental treatment options for patients, or to find studies for clients who want to play an active role in advancing scientific discovery.

AVMA members have 24/7 access to a network of highly experienced crisis management experts through Bernstein Crisis Management. A free 30-minute consultation is available any time you’re facing an immediate concern like cyberbullying. You also get discounted access to a full spectrum of crisis management services, including crisis prevention, response, planning, and training.

Whether you’re dealing with false negative reviews on sites like Yelp, spam on social media, negative news, or hate pages, this member-exclusive program can help.

AVMA conferences and events bring together veterinary professionals from across the country and in every discipline and specialty. You’ll get first-rate education in critical veterinary topics and opportunities to connect with peers and leaders both within and outside of the profession. As a member, you’ll enjoy discounted registration at our largest events, including AVMA Convention and the Veterinary Leadership Conference.

AVMA events include:

• AVMA Convention
• Veterinary Leadership Conference
• Topical summits and symposiums

The AVMA is your community, and membership makes it easy to keep in touch with former classmates, colleagues, and peers. AVMA members have access to our exclusive member directory and private social groups, including the Early Career Online Community on Facebook.

As an AVMA member, you have access to a wide range of practical financial resources that help you take ownership of your finances, make well-informed decisions, and move closer to achieving your goals.

• Our personal financial planning tool lets you track expenses, plan for your future, and live within a budget.
• If you’re an early-career veterinarian, the veterinary salary estimator helps you map out different earning scenarios as you begin your career. It provides approximate salary ranges that you can use as a guide for pay negotiations, budgeting, and financial planning.
• For companion animal practices, our market share estimator tool provides a step-by-step process to calculate the potential size of your local market, identify your current share, and set realistic goals for growth. Use the results to create a plan to capture more business and build your practice

Member-exclusive tools and resources make practice management easier and more efficient. Find tactical tools for day-to-day operations and HR management, emergency planning resources, pricing guidance, and strategic insights for long-term success.

Get an edge at work, home, and play. Member Edge gives you access to exclusive offers and special deals on many of the products, services, and solutions you use every day. Save on hotels and car rentals, office supplies, insurance products, financial services, and much more.

Member input guides AVMA strategy and policies. Make your opinion known about critical veterinary issues by commenting at any time on our professional and scientific policies. When these policies undergo regular review, our volunteer leaders look to all members for perspective and insight.

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As a member, your priorities also drive the programs and resources that the AVMA brings to the veterinary profession. If there’s an area or issue you think we should turn our attention to, we want to hear about it. Connect with your Board of Directors or House of Delegates representative.

Promote your practice and stay connected to clients with AVMA’s marketing tools.
Inform and educate clients with ready-to-use brochures, posters, and handouts on a variety of animal health and pet care topics, from cancer and rabies to choosing a new pet and post-vaccination care. AVMA members receive a 20% discount in the AVMA store and can download select titles for free.

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The AVMA sponsors public awareness events that promote pet health care and showcase the important work of veterinarians. Our member-only toolkits provide ready-to-use materials that help position you as a leader in your community. Find veterinary toolkits on pet dental health, dog bite prevention, National Pet Week®, and Check the Chip Day.

As an AVMA member you have access to free business tools through Partners for Healthy Pets. Use them to educate clients about the value of preventive care, increase compliance, book follow-up exams, improve client communication, and market your business. Explore Partners for Healthy Pets.

Use our Social Media 101 guide to plan and execute an impactful marketing strategy and get the word out about your practice. We also provide ready-to-use content on our social media pages for you to share and engage with your own online community. Find AVMA on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and more

AVMA members have access to cutting-edge research and data analysis that help you understand where the profession is, and where it’s going.

• The AVMA Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook offers the most comprehensive and authoritative data available on pet ownership and owners in the U.S., and AVMA members can download the executive summary for free. It’s a valuable data source for business planning and for driving conversations about the importance of veterinary care.
• The Economic State of the Veterinary Profession report provides detailed information on professional income, debt, unemployment and underemployment, veterinary services and veterinary capacity utilization.

Disaster relief and charitable care grants

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) provides grants that support veterinarians and veterinary students during disasters.

• Disaster reimbursement—Up to $5,000 to cover medical expenses for emergency veterinary care provided to animal victims of disasters
• Personal disaster relief—Up to $2,000 for veterinarians and veterinary students impacted by disaster, to cover basic emergency necessities such as clothing, temporary housing, transportation, and meals
• REACH™ charitable care—Up to $2,000 a year (maximum $500 per case) for charitable care of animals whose owners have financial need

Research grants and scholarships

The AVMF provides funding for research veterinarians and veterinary students making advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of animal diseases.

Continuing education scholarships

AVMA members can apply for travel stipends to offset the cost of attending select AVMA events, including the Veterinary Leadership Conference and the Animal Welfare Assessment Contest.

AVMA’s fellowship program sends AVMA members and fourth-year veterinary students to Washington as scientific advisors to members of Congress. AVMA fellows play pivotal roles in creating and influencing legislation that directly affects the veterinary profession, and the health and safety of the nation, while also expanding their own knowledge of the political process.

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Volunteering is a valuable way for AVMA members to play an active role in shaping the future of the veterinary profession. Only members can vote in elections, hold an office on the board of directors, and fill most volunteer positions—all critical in determining where the association focuses our attention.

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Almost every country has a veterinary medical association, and the AVMA partners with many of them to make a difference on issues across the globe. As an AVMA member, you have access to many special benefits from our international partners, including unique CE opportunities and discounted pricing on events.

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