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Two veterinarians elected to National Academy of Medicine
Drs. Christine Kreuder Johnson and Wondwossen Abebe Gebreyes—are among the 100 new members recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
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Wisconsin announces inaugural alumni award winners
In 2019, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Advisory Board launched an alumni awards program to recognize…
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American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists
Hybrid in-person and virtual annual meeting, Lexington, Kentucky, June 19-22
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Racing to save humans through animal research
Veterinary researchers are improving our understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, interspecies transmission, and a host of other public and animal…
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CDC honors veterinarian for public health defense
Dr. Jesse Bonwitt, veterinary epidemiologist in the Poxvirus and Rabies Branch of the CDC Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathobiology,…
Richard Sullivan, DVM
Dr. Richard Sullivan, District 10 representative on the AVMA Board of Directors, is a Wisconsin native who now lives in California.
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UK study finds disconnect in diagnosis, treatment of canine epilepsy
A study by the University of London Royal Veterinary College revealed a significant difference between how primary care veterinarians in the United…
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Sullivan wins seat on AVMA Board
AVMA members in California, Hawaii, and Nevada elected Dr. Richard “Dick” Sullivan as their next District X representative on the AVMA Board of…
Veterinary specialists 2020
View U.S. veterinarians with various board certifications from AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations as of December 2020.
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Obituary: One-health advocate, public health leader dies
Dr. Lisa A. Conti, director of strategic initiatives and the first chief science officer at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer…
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Lee Loy, Sullivan running for Board seat
Drs. Leianne K. Lee Loy of Honolulu and Richard “Dick” Sullivan of Torrance, California, are running to be the District X representative on the AVMA…
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Nominations open for 2022 AVMA awards
The awards program recognizes contributions by veterinarians and nonveterinarians to the veterinary profession and to animal health and welfare.
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AVMA presents research awards for 2021
Four veterinarians were recognized with 2021 AVMA Excellence Awards for contributions to research. The awards were presented during the National…
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CDC, USDA work toward robust surveillance programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled plans in August for a new outbreak analysis and forecast hub for anticipating infectious…
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National Academies of Practice adds new fellows
The National Academies of Practice, an interdisciplinary organization of health care practitioners and scholars, accepted five new fellows of the…
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Veterinary medicine and COVID-19: ‘A lot of lessons here’
SARS-CoV-2 isn’t the first coronavirus pandemic veterinarians have faced. They dealt with a coronavirus outbreak that killed millions of pigs from…
AVMA membership data 2020
View AVMA membership statistics by species category, employment type, and medical discipline as of December 31, 2020.
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Association recognizes recipients of AVMA Excellence Awards 2021
Among the recipients of the 2021 AVMA Excellence Awards are Dr. Jason Coe, Dr. Jeff Boehm, Valerie Fenstermaker, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Dr. Jonna…
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Pet store puppies remain a source of drug-resistant Campylobacter
Public health investigators found that pet store dogs have been a source of drug-resistant Campylobacter infections in humans for the past decade.