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Franklin head of AAEP herd
Dr. Benjamin Franklin Jr, Miami Lakes, Fla, officially took the reins as the AAEP's 2000 president on Dec 7, 1999.
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Penn Vet, Wharton launch entrepreneurship program
A new partnership between the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Wharton School, the university's business school,…
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For Cohn, relevance of AVMA and profession is front-and-center
Incoming president shares his concerns and hopes
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National licensing board CEO on his way out
After nearly 20 years, Dr. John R. Boyce announced in early December 2013 he will retire as executive director of the National Board of Veterinary…
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AVMA seeks 50 practices for new program in profitability
The AVMA is seeking one practice owner or senior associate and one practice manager from each of 50 clinics to participate in a new program dedicated…
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PEER outreach teaches veterinarian and students
What is novel are the programs and materials offered at the national, state, and college levels to make math and science—and the veterinary profession…
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An unconventional traditionalist
Dr. Tolani Francisco has worked on Brucella infection in bison and elk in Yellowstone National Park and on foot-and-mouth disease
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Association of federal veterinarians marks centennial
A century after a handful of veterinarians with the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry, wanting to support their “poorly paid”…
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2005 - 2015
Avian influenza bookends the decade concluding with the JAVMA’s centennial in 2015.
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Senators, academics, others embrace one-health approach
Senators, academics, others embrace one-health approach
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Students can apply for AVMF scholarship money
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is offering more than two dozen scholarships for 2015.
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Sessions explore issues in supply of veterinarians
The audience overflowed the room for a three-hour series of sessions July 28 at the AVMA Annual Convention about whether there is an oversupply of…
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Protecting wild birds from lead poisoning
The Association of Avian Veterinarians recently announced its support for replacing lead hunting ammunition and fishing tackle with nontoxic…
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Colorado State updating guide on supplying practices sustainably
Colorado State University students and faculty members are providing updated guidance for veterinary professionals who want to minimize their…
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A profession at the crossroads?
Veterinarians apply their expertise in a range of fields, often with little recognition.
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Taul takes turn at helm of AAHA
Dr. Darren Taul, 2018-19 president of the American Animal Hospital Association, is a sort of everyman of veterinary practice.
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50 years later, animal welfare act is a work in progress
The Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966, originally to protect laboratory animals while also regulating animal dealers and the laboratories…
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AVMA stands for “respect and dignity” of all members
The AVMA Board of Directors reiterated the Association’s support for diversity and inclusion during its April 7-9 meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois, and…
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Convention sessions, statement touch on environmental impact of veterinary medicine
Speakers at AVMA Convention 2023 will talk about the impacts of climate change and how environmental sustainability is an increasingly important topic…
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Ready to lead
Dr. Clark K. Fobian is ready to be the face of the AVMA and the veterinary profession.
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Q&A: Congressman Ted Yoho's veterinary past influences his politics
Rep. Ted Yoho (Florida '83), a Republican, was first elected in 2012 to Florida's 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses
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Leading lady
Dr. Janet Donlin is no stranger at AVMA headquarters, as she worked at the Association in the late ’90s and early 2000s.
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Pritt supports students as AVMA vice president
Halfway through her two-year term as AVMA vice president, Dr. Stacy Pritt reflects on her time at more than a dozen veterinary colleges.
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Arizona veterinary program being reconceptualized
The proposed Veterinary Medical & Surgical Program at the University of Arizona recently encountered a roadblock