AVMA News

Alabama VMA – May 29-June 2, 2024

Event

The Alabama VMA (ALVMA) held its Emerald Coast Veterinary Conference from May 29-June 2 in Miramar Beach, Florida.

Awards

Distinguished Service Award

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Dr. T.C. Branch

Dr. T.C. Branch (Tuskegee ’81), Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Branch is the founder of Oporto Animal Clinic in Birmingham. He is a past president of the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, ALVMA, and Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation.

Veterinarian of the Year

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Dr. Andrew Duke

Dr. Andrew Duke (Auburn ’75), Mobile, Alabama. Dr. Duke owns Duke Animal Clinic in Mobile, where he focuses on veterinary dentistry. He is a fellow and a past president of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry and has served on the board of directors of the American Veterinary Dental Society.

Service Awards

Drs. Susan Parsons, McCalla, and Buddy Bruce, Opelika

Officials

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Dr. Babette D. Authement
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Dr. Jim Lovell

Drs. Babette D. Authement, Fairhope, president; Jim Lovell, Athens, president-elect; Brett Brooks, Enterprise, vice president; Susan Parsons, McCalla, treasurer; Bradley Harris, Dothan, immediate past president; and Wesley Clendinen, Huntsville, member at large

A version of this story appears in the September 2024 print issue of JAVMA