AVMA volunteer opportunities - Vacancies
AVMA is currently seeking volunteers to fill the following positions. As a volunteer, your travel, lodging, and meals are covered by the AVMA.
Interested candidates should submit nomination materials via email to OfficeEVP
avma [dot] org (OfficeEVP[at]avma[dot]org) or via mail to AVMA Office of the Executive Vice President, 1931 N. Meacham Rd, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL, 60173.
If you're not quite ready to get involved in AVMA governance but would like to get more involved with the association, we'd love to have your help!
Please email OfficeEVPavma [dot] org (OfficeEVP[at]avma[dot]org) with any questions or to learn more about AVMA's volunteer opportunities.
Committee positions
Nominations ongoing
List of committee opportunities:
- Committee nomination form
- Please also submit candidate's one- or two-page resume.
Reference document: Appointments to entities by the AVMA Board of Directors
Council positions
Nominations ongoing
List of council positions available
- Council nomination form (nominations will be made from the floor of the House of Delegates Annual Session)
To assist delegates and alternate delegates in choosing individuals for officer, HAC, and council positions, AVMA staff will prepare a yearly campaign guide listing nominees for these positions. Nominees will be included only if they have provided an appropriate biographical sketch and photograph, and submitted an application or nomination form by the May 1 deadline. Council nominees must also submit a link to a two-minute introductory YouTube video.
Nominations received after the deadline will be announced from the floor of the House. However, information regarding these candidates is limited to the information contained on the nomination form.
AVMA officers
President-elect (2025-26)
NOMINATIONS DUE JULY 14, 2025
Nominations continue to be accepted for the position of AVMA president-elect for the 2025-26 association year. The nomination deadline to formally announce candidacy and present to the House of Delegates has passed.
Learn more about the president-elect position
President-elect (2026-27)
NOMINATIONS DUE JULY 6, 2026
Nominations continue to be accepted for the position of AVMA president-elect for the 2026-2027 association year. The nomination deadline to formally announce candidacy and present to the House of Delegates has passed.
Learn more about the president-elect position
Vice President (2026-28)
NOMINATIONS DUE JULY 6, 2026
Nominations continue to be accepted for the position of AVMA vice president for the 2026-28 association years. The nomination deadline to formally announce candidacy and present to the House of Delegates has passed.
Learn more about the vice president position
House Advisory Committee
Nominations due July 7, 2025
The House Advisory Committee (HAC) is composed of seven delegates and/or alternate delegates elected by the House of Delegates for a three-year term. Members are eligible for a second, consecutive three-year term. Among its responsibilities, the HAC acts in a leadership capacity to the House of Delegates on all matters referred to the House of Delegates' reference committees; acts as the Bylaws committee for the House of Delegates; and reviews and approves the credentials of candidates for president-elect, vice president, councils, the HAC, and, when necessary, the president.
The HAC usually meets 12 times per year—twice during the AVMA Convention, once immediately prior to the Veterinary Leadership Conference, once each in the fall and spring, and seven times via videoconference.
Although the initial deadline for submitting nominations has passed, nominations continue to be accepted for announcement from the floor of the House. However, information about these candidates is limited to the information contained on the nomination form.