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AVMA Award presented to Gregory S. Hammer
Dr. Gregory S. Hammer, a Delaware-based small animal practitioner and 2007-08 AVMA president, received The AVMA Award for contributions to the…
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Inaugural Frederick Douglass Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Willie Reed
Dr. Willie Reed is the inaugural recipient of the Frederick Douglass Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award. The award aims to recognize individuals who…
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AAVSB offers regulatory guidance during opioid crisis
The Model Regulations for Appropriate Use of Opioids in Veterinary Medicine were developed by the AAVSB Regulatory Policy Task Force in response to…
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AVMA, AAVMC announce diversity, equity, inclusion commission
In a move to address diversity, equity, and inclusion–related issues in the veterinary profession, the AVMA and Association of American Veterinary…
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Comments invited on proposed clinical wildlife practice specialty
The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) has received a letter of intent from a group of veterinarians wishing to seek recognition for…
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SAVMA stays focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Student AVMA House of Delegates and SAVMA Chapter Presidents hybrid meetings occurred July 31-Aug. 1. This was the first time student leaders had…
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Speaker encourages profession to better resemble public it serves
“Not everyone knows there are veterinarians of color,” said Dr. Priscilla Bowens, a Black veterinarian speaking during the AVMA Veterinary Leadership…
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South Dakota VMA – Aug. 7-10, 2022
The South Dakota VMA held its 131st annual meeting from Aug. 7-10. The SDVMA presented awards and seated new officials.
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AAVMC sessions focus on data for student success, curriculum on preventive care
Sessions during the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges annual conference and Iverson Bell Symposium, March 8-10 in Washington, D.C.,…
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In Memory: Childers, dedicated volunteer and practitioner, dies at 93
Dr. Henry E. Childers, a Rhode Island practitioner and former president of the AVMA and the American Hospital Association, died April 15, 2024. He was…
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WHO surveillance targets resistant E coli
The World Health Organization unveiled this spring its one-health plan for surveilling global antimicrobial resistance.
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Representation to the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
The AVMA encourages expansion of veterinary membership to the USP, such as representation of veterinary pharmacologists.
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AVMA President Arce pledges to tackle profession’s economic challenges
The AVMA’s new president, Dr. José Arce, says he will lobby Congress for low-interest or interest-free student loans to make veterinary medical…
International VMAs
Almost every country has a veterinary medical association working to advance the veterinary profession and protect animal, human, and environmental…
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UK leads by example when it comes to wellness
As the U.S. veterinary medical profession grapples with how to measure and address the prevalence of mental illness and distress among practitioners,…
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Taking steps against educational debt
Session features new playbook of resources for veterinary associations
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Turn to AVMA and others for resources to improve workplace culture
Veterinary practices looking to improve their workplace culture need look no further than the AVMA and other organizations, which offer a wealth of…
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Indiana VMA – Feb. 2-4, 2023
The Indiana VMA held its Crossroads Veterinary Conference from Feb. 2-4 in Noblesville. The INVMA presented awards and seated new officials.
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President’s column: Advancing telehealth to enhance and expand patient care
Telehealth, used appropriately, can help make practicing veterinary medicine easier and more efficient. That's why the AVMA is a lead partner in the…
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Joint AVMA-FVE-CVMA statement on the role of veterinarians in advancing One Health—A global public good
This statement has been adopted jointly by the AVMA, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
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Students, recent grads from underrepresented backgrounds are building spaces for themselves
JAVMA News spoke with leaders of five veterinary groups representing Black and Indigenous individuals, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals about…
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Thank you to AVMA’s dedicated volunteers!
AVMA volunteers make the veterinary profession better and stronger every day. Please join us as we send a very heartfelt thank you to the hundreds of…
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Free webinar on surviving the school-to-practice transition
Transitioning from veterinary school to practice is exciting, but it can also be scary and confusing.