Also on the AVMA Executive Board's agenda was a proposal postponed from the August board meeting to conduct a study of the U.S. veterinary workforce.

AVMA leaders resolved to help address economic, staffing, and morale challenges in the veterinary workforce and they adjusted a series of existing…

Q:  Why have you chosen the shortage of veterinarians in the workforce as your main focus?

AVMA staff analyze trends in patient volumes, clinic and hospital incomes, and staffing in those businesses.

American Animal Hospital Association Executive Director Michael Cavanaugh says the U.S. Veterinary Workforce Study confirms what many in the…

There are many questions circulating about the economics of veterinary practices, stress on the veterinary workforce, and veterinary teams’ wellbeing…

A modified version of the Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act passed the Senate July 23 as an amendment

The AVMA Executive Board has directed Association staff to prepare a preliminary proposal for conducting a comprehensive study of current and future…

The veterinary profession is searching for workforce solutions to ensure that our practices are able to care for patients now and long into the…

The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) developed a new Organizational Diagnosis and Design (OrgDD) Toolkit to help practice leaders solve…

The AVMA Executive Board has appropriated more than half a million dollars to conduct an economic analysis of the U.S. veterinary workforce and to…

Authors of the National Research Council’s report for the National Academy of Sciences on “Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine” provided details…

The U.S. veterinary profession is facing critical workforce issues that will heavily influence the role of veterinary medicine in

As AVMA President, Dr. Lori Teller delivered a presentation and participated in a panel on July 13 on the topics of the veterinary workforce, proposed…

According to the Federal Trade Commission, it’s not for the AVMA to decide how many veterinarians are in the marketplace.

Speaking to animal health industry leaders this August, AVMA CEO Dr. Janet Donlin talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the veterinary…

A consortium led by the University of California-Davis One Health Institute has been awarded up to $85 million over five years from the U.S. Agency…

The veterinary profession is searching for workforce solutions to ensure that our practices are able to care for patients now and long into the…

The AVMA Executive Board and House Advisory Committee were in Washington, D.C., this April, encouraging members of Congress to support the Veterinary…

GAO: Not enough veterinarians to respond to animal disease emergency

Veterinary workforce issues didn’t start with the pandemic, but COVID’s disruption added to them, and the resulting burdens have put unnecessary…

A comprehensive study of shortages within the veterinary profession is under way at the National Academies.

Key areas highlighted during leadership conference

I really, truly believe we're experiencing a crisis in the veterinary workforce, and there are many people who would agree with me.

As 2007-2008 AVMA president, Dr. Gregory S. Hammer will work for the passage and and funding of a bill before Congress that would increase the number…