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Emergency management plan approved
The Executive Board approved, in concept, an AVMA Emergency Management Program Strategic Plan.
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Resource helps manage MSDS library
The AVMA has produced a flowchart to help veterinary practices manage their library of material safety data sheets for
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NAVTA connects with association management provider
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America and the AVMA have reached an agreement with an association management company to handle…
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AVMA hires executive, manager
A former state veterinary medical association director and a former executive from an association that trains and educates real estate agents started…
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AVMA seeks to refocus through strategy management
In January 2014, the leadership of the Association launched the AVMA Strategy Management Process, a comprehensive evaluation and planning effort.
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AVMA managing association executives, hires CEO Johnson
The AVMA began providing association management services to the Veterinary Medical Association Executives
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AVMA creates practice management tools for members
The AVMA has released two resources to help simplify financial and back-office operations for veterinarians: a business plan template and a profit and…
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AVMA Board manages agenda of diverse topics
The April 9-11 meeting of the AVMA Board of Directors at Association headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, included an agenda of topics ranging from…
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Your input needed: Cannabis, telehealth, risk management in practice
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will meet January 10-11, and delegates are looking for member comments to inform their discussion of important…
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Raw pet food diets, pet population management policies headed to HOD
The AVMA House of Delegates, during its regular winter session, being held January 5-6, 2024, in Chicago, will vote on six resolutions that would…
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Larkin promoted to senior news editor, Burns to news managing editor
Malinda Larkin has succeeded Susan C. Kahler as senior news editor of the JAVMA, overseeing the News Department within the AVMA Publications Division.
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Getting teams to talk
Practice owners, practice managers, and other professionals came together to discuss the challenges of running a practice as a team during at the AVMA…
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AVMA strengthens support for women in leadership
The AVMA Board of Directors in November 2015 voted to provide management services for the Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative
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Delegates update AVMA policies on diets for cats and dogs, animal loss support services
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) amended several AVMA policies addressing a range of veterinary-related issues, , from raw diets for dogs and cats,…
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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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BLM seeks population control proposals
Bureau of Land Management is accepting research proposals that investigate methods of controlling the population growth of wild horses and burros.
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In Short
Cockfighting in Puerto Rico; the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's new president, and more
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AVMA Answers: AVMA investment policy
In 2004, the Executive Board adopted an investment policy to better manage investment risk and optimize investment return.
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NAVTA to work closer with AVMA
The AVMA Board of Directors authorized the Association to pursue an agreement to provide management services to the National Association
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Grants for feline health studies available
The nonprofit Winn Feline Foundation is partnering with the San Francisco Foundation, manager of the George Sydney and Phyllis
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Policy addresses use of elephant guides, tethers
A new AVMA policy describes the appropriate use of guides and tethers as training and management tools for elephants—and condemns
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AVMA supports updated and expanded Brakke study, approves task force on housing of pregnant sows
The AVMA Executive Board approved a plan to support Pfizer Animal Health and Brakke Consulting Practice Management Group
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Board acts on state public policy proposals
The AVMA has adopted guidelines for managing the Association's involvement in state legislative and regulatory affairs.
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Plan for shelter medicine specialty open for comment
The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties is seeking comments regarding the need for a specialty encompassing all aspects of veterinary…
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President's column: Helping the veterinary profession combat cyberbullying
The AVMA’s reputation management toolkit is now available to all veterinary team members—whether or not you are a veterinarian or an AVMA…