The American Veterinary Medical Association joins colleagues around the globe in celebrating 2022 World Veterinary Day on April 30 and this year’s…

The wellbeing of veterinary professionals is one of the most important issues facing our profession, and a key focus of the AVMA. We have many…

Dr. Julie Ducoté argues that moving to a culture of well-being will help the veterinary industry. To prove it, she started in the most logical place:…

With demand straining capacity at many practices and COVID-19 continuing to pose challenges, here are five ways to prioritize wellbeing in 2022.

The Veterinary Wellbeing Summit provides practical learning that supports wellbeing for all veterinary professionals. CE focuses on actionable…

AVMA Convention Wellbeing page.

Presentations on well-being, stress, and thriving in practice will be offered throughout AVMA Virtual Convention 2021, scheduled for July 29-Aug. 1.

The Professional Quality of Life assessment measures negative and positive effects of helping others who experience suffering and trauma.

This page contains links to websites that were created and are maintained by other organizations. The AVMA has included these links because we think…

The AVMA today honored Suzanne Millman, PhD, professor of animal welfare at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, as the winner of…

To honor her decades dedicated to improving farm and laboratory animal welfare through teaching, training, service, research, advocacy and policy…

Veterinary wellbeing is a shared responsibility. Individuals, practice teams and owners, and organizations such as the AVMA all have important roles…

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today honored Dr. Dani McVety-Leinen, founder and CEO of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, as the…

More than $300,000 in new donations from foundations, corporations and individuals to help support veterinary and animal-welfare groups in war-torn…

The AVMA has been doing a lot of work with an emphasis on well-being—both public facing and behind the scenes—on behalf of veterinary professionals…

Mental health and wellbeing are vital concerns for veterinary medicine. Everyone has a role in improving the wellbeing of the veterinary team.

During National Pet Week and beyond, these tips and resources will help equip pet owners to ensure their pets are living happy, healthy lives.

Merck Animal Health released the results of the second Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study during the 2020 Veterinary Meeting & Expo.…

Self-care can only do so much for individuals in a toxic environment

AVMA's new Train the Trainer program teaches participants how to bring critical communication skills to their organization. Learn strategies to…

AVMA’s groundbreaking Train the Trainer workshop empowers veterinary professionals to become educators in workplace communication skills that support…

Physical health and mental wellbeing are inextricably related. The physical challenges of a veterinarian's work make this even more important.

One of the most popular learning programs on AVMA Axon just got better. The Workplace Wellbeing Certificate Program has been updated for 2020 with…