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Veterinarians: a missing LINK
As awareness of human and animal abuse grows, many in the health care and animal welfare communities are seeking ways to help practitioners respond.
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Entrepreneur takes top spot at NCVEI
Entrepreneur takes top spot at NCVEI The National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues
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Book it: donations getting through to those in need
Donated any good books lately? Whether it's a dog-eared veterinary journal or a tattered textbook, one person's leftovers can turn into
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CSREES gets new director
CSREES gets new director Colien Hefferan, PhD, is the new administrator of the USDA Cooperative State
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Schaffer honored with Bustad Award
Schaffer honored with Bustad Award Dr. Caroline Schaffer with Jettabelle The AVMA, Delta Society, and…
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San Antonio provides festive site for Society for Theriogenology
San Antonio provides festive site for Society for Theriogenology
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Practices should take precautions to protect pregnant workers
AVMA PLIT Practices should take precautions to protect pregnant workers
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When veterinarians make the jump from medicine to media spokesperson
When veterinarians make the jump from medicine to media spokesperson It all started out with a love for animals.…
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Using cell phones safely
Cell phones provide an important means of communication; however, when they are used while driving, they pose a distraction and a hazard.
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AVMA seeks nominations for 2004 awards
Awards recognize contributions to veterinary organizations, animal welfare, research, and public health
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Catching up with communication
For three decades, researchers and educators in the medical profession have been studying medical communication
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Amendment would preserve grants that spur diversity
The AVMA believes that increasing diversity in the veterinary profession will increase cultural competence among veterinarians
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The advantages of practicing diversity
July 17 at the AVMA Annual Convention in Honolulu was "a great, great day for the diversity initiative" in the words of Dr. Evan M. Morse, a speaker…
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Survey says - Veterinarians like their jobs!
The AVMA's 2007 Member Needs Assessment surveyed members regarding job satisfaction and happiness. Data were compared with existing job satisfaction…
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Symposium calls for targeted efforts to increase diversity
Veterinary colleges and the veterinary profession cannot be successful in recruiting students from underrepresented ethnicities and races without…
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USDA to restructure accreditation program, require renewal
Veterinarians who want to keep their government accreditation will need to apply under one of two newly created accreditation
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Diversity timeline
JAVMA takes a look at a few of the milestones in diversity—both in veterinary medicine and in society as a whole—over the years.
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Ag high schools draw urban students to animal care
The 16-year-old is interested in becoming a veterinary surgeon, although that interest is split between large and small animal medicine.
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Student group promotes multiculturalism at veterinary colleges
Marie Sato Quicksall is a veterinary student at The Ohio State University who happens to be half Japanese.
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At veterinary colleges, male students are in the minority
Men have become a minority among veterinary students, and no one knows exactly why—or how to respond.
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Silent minority finds its voice
These teachers, classmates, and colleagues largely remained in the background for the past century, unwilling to reveal a central aspect of…
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Immigration, language barriers influence veterinary care
The veterinarian from Greeley, Colo., does not speak Spanish, but he and the feedyard employees find ways to work together, whether by relying on…
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Faith inspires Muslim veterinarian's compassion for animals
When Dr. Usman came to America, he didn't know what to expect. So in 1999 he helped found the Muslim VMA to give Muslim veterinarians coming to the…
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Tuskegee's diversity legacy continues today
The Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine stands apart as a leader in promoting underrepresented minorities in veterinary medicine.