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Committee to provide leadership on international affairs
The AVMA Executive Board has approved the establishment of a Committee on International Veterinary Affairs.
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AVMA takes international stage
The AVMA further established its stake in global veterinary affairs at a handful of recent international meetings.
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Task force to study one-health initiative
Individuals from health science professions, academia, government, industry expected to participate posted May 1, 2007 …
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House to consider accreditation of foreign schools
The AVMA House of Delegates will consider a resolution to establish a task force to review the impact of AVMA Council on Education accreditation of…
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AVMA members, staff to study global activities
The proposals are the product of debates in the AVMA House of Delegates over the Association's role in international activities and the impact of the…
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Feline-friendly handling guidelines aim for perfect veterinary visits
The American Association of Feline Practitioners and International Society of Feline Medicine are recommending simple strategies for making cat visits…
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AVMA continues to support global education grant program
The AVMA will for the second time support the Global Initiatives in Veterinary Education program of the Association of
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Baker joins AVMA as PAC and grassroots manager
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve the political outreach efforts of its Governmental Relations Division, the AVMA has
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AVMA councils and committees renewed
The Executive Board approved recommendations to continue the following AVMA entities: Council on Education, Council on
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Board appoints representatives to committees, liaison
The AVMA Executive Board, meeting July 13 in St. Louis, named the following individuals to the entities indicated, representing the
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Accolades
Dr. Stephen J. Withrow was presented the 2007 Mark L. Morris Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award by Hill's Pet
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White, Madson accept AVMA staff roles
Dr. Lynne A. White accepted the role of assistant director and Tara Madson, JD, was named state policy analyst
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Industry Initiatives
Oregon student granted one year's tuition posted August 15, 2007 Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. has named Brianna Beechler, a…
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Panels reflect on recalls of pet food
Successes and failures in responding to the recalls of pet food were the subject of a panel at the AVMA Annual Convention in July. The recalls also…
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Colorado professor takes over as NC State dean
Dr. D. Paul Lunn will become dean of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine effective Feb. 15, 2012.
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Krehbiel elected District V representative to AVMA board
On March 15, Dr. Janver D. Krehbiel of Mason, Mich., was elected District V representative to the AVMA Executive Board.
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Miller joins AVMA Washington office
In February Dr. Whitney Lee Miller joined the AVMA as an assistant director in the Governmental Relations Division.
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New AVMA initiatives, $28.8m budget move forward
More than 150 agenda items underwent Executive Board scrutiny, April 12-14 at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill.
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On a mission in Iraq, Afghanistan
From providing working dogs with veterinary care to acting as a small public health department, numerous veterinarians with the
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Student AVMA launches One-Health Challenge
About 400 veterinary students traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the 144th AVMA Annual Convention, many of them for the thousand hours of…
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Board makes appointments
The Executive Board named the following individuals to the positions indicated. These veterinarians began serving in their roles at the conclusion of…
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Pappaioanou resigns from AAVMC
Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou announced that she is resigning as the executive director of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges,…
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Shelton Pinkerton
Dr. Shelton Pinkerton, a proponent of planned change as AVMA president and a statesman for the profession on the world scene, died Jan. 16.
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Veterinarians repair animal shelter near New Orleans
Volunteers were attendees at Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium