Bisol elected to AVMA Board as District I representative

Dr. Amanda Bisol was elected this February to the AVMA Board of Directors as District I director, representing AVMA members in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The small animal practitioner from Skowhegan, Maine, ran unopposed for the seat currently held by Board Chair Dr. Karen Bradley, whose six-year term ends this summer during AVMA Convention 2022 in Philadelphia.

“I hope my experiences as a younger practitioner in rural medicine, lobbying, legal training, and balancing family life will provide a new perspective and add to a strong board dynamic,” said Dr. Bisol, a 2011 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

“I am particularly looking forward to working on improving diversity in the profession, promoting mental health and work-life balance, and ensuring stability and sustainability with veterinary business models,” she said.

Dr. Bisol was part owner of a veterinary practice in Skowhegan and is currently working part time while also studying at the University of Maine School of Law. She plans on using her knowledge of the law to become a stronger advocate for veterinarians and the profession.

Throughout her veterinary career, Dr. Bisol has been active in organized veterinary medicine. In addition to serving as president of Penn Vet’s student chapter of AVMA, she also participated in the AVMA Government Relations Division’s externship program in Washington, D.C. In her home state, Dr. Bisol was a director with the Maine VMA’s board of directors from 2016-20 and chaired its legislative committee.

In 2017, Dr. Bisol was named Maine’s alternate delegate in the AVMA House of Delegates. Two years later, she transitioned to delegate and was elected to the House Advisory Committee.