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Students press for personal finance education
T. Will O’Neill says if he had known what he was getting into, he would not have gone to veterinary college.
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Conference fosters leadership development
Conference fosters leadership development House of Delegates convenes during gathering More than 400 veterinary…
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Developing your career in a way that supports you
Dr. Melanie Bowden spoke at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, held virtually Jan. 7-9, on “Developing An Amazing Veterinary Career: A New Way…
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Funding approved for HOD leadership program
Funding for a 2011 House of Delegates Leadership Development Program was approved by the Executive Board.
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Gender, generational issues to be subject of AVMA survey
The AVMA will conduct a Gender/Generational Issues Survey as part of an AVMA Member Research Plan developed by the Member Services Committee.
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Defining relationships
A proposal before the AVMA’s governing bodies would have the Association advocate for limiting use of telemedicine to follow-up care and consultation…
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New subcommittee to look at mentoring model
The Executive Board approved a joint recommendation to establish a subcommittee that will develop a model mentoring program.
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Tuition transparency back up for discussion
Almost a fifth of veterinary graduates in 2018 accrued a quarter-million dollars' worth of educational debt or more.
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Food supply veterinary initiatives to move forward
Development of food animal benchmarking tools and a comprehensive study of food supply veterinary professionals will be set in motion
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Q&A with the AVMA president-elect candidates
Drs. Jan K. Strother and Michael J. Topper describe the challenges and opportunities facing the veterinary profession and explain why they’re ready to…
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AVMA seeks volunteers to serve profession
The AVMA is seeking volunteers to become leaders of the Association or take on council, committee, or liaison positions, serving the profession while…
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AVMA influences final rule on traveling with service animals
A final rule from the Department of Transportation defines a service animal as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the…
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SAVMA changes requirements, seeks mentoring in light of pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered many facets of life, including switching meetings from in person to virtual and making curbside service at…
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Arce poised to make history this summer
Dr. José Arce will be the first native of Puerto Rico to hold the office of AVMA president-elect. He talks about his father volunteering with the…
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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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Executive Board acts to enhance certification process
posted September 1, 2004 Measures will advance ECFVG process The 2003-2004 AVMA Executive Board held its…
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Efforts evolve on how to address educational debt
The Veterinary Debt Initiative is an outgrowth of the Fix the Debt summit,
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Student committee, leadership activities get AVMA support
A committee could begin work in 2012 to promote the AVMA and improve Association benefits for students and veterinarians who are within 15
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AVMA adopts policy on informed consent
NOTE: As of November 2007, the AVMA discontinued use of the term "informed consent" in matters relating to veterinary medicine replacing it with the…
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AVMA shares '100 Healthy Tips to Support a Culture of Wellbeing'
The new AVMA guide 100 Healthy Tips to Support a Culture of Wellbeing offers practical steps that veterinarians can take to support healthful living…
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Board funds NCVEI core competency projects
The board approved an expenditure of $205,369 to fund a proposal from the NCVEI Work Group on Strategies
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Debt summit moving into action phase
Earlier this year, the Economics of Veterinary Medical Education Summit, or Fix the Debt summit, was held to bring together stakeholders to develop…
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AVMA delegates say yes to dues increase, no to open voting
Nearly 450 people gathered for the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference and regular winter session of the House of Delegates, held Jan. 6 -9 in…
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Delegates discuss how to communicate value of AVMA
The AVMA House of Delegates passed a resolution recommending that the House Advisory Committee form a working group to explore and define delegates’…
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Taking responsibility for well-being in the workplace
Wellness and well-being do not mean the same thing