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HOD passes resolution on workforce issues
AVMA leaders resolved to help address economic, staffing, and morale challenges in the veterinary workforce and they adjusted a series of existing…
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Are we in a veterinary workforce crisis?
AVMA staff analyze trends in patient volumes, clinic and hospital incomes, and staffing in those businesses.
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Stakeholders respond to AVMA workforce study
American Animal Hospital Association Executive Director Michael Cavanaugh says the U.S. Veterinary Workforce Study confirms what many in the…
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Understanding and addressing veterinary workforce challenges
There are many questions circulating about the economics of veterinary practices, stress on the veterinary workforce, and veterinary teams’ wellbeing…
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Straight talk about veterinary workforce issues
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…
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Antitrust caution clashes with workforce concerns
According to the Federal Trade Commission, it’s not for the AVMA to decide how many veterinarians are in the marketplace.
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AVMA provides updates on workforce, well-being, advocacy
Key areas highlighted during leadership conference
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Service surplus
Approximately 12.5 percent of veterinary services in the United States went unused last year, according to a new AVMA study.
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Getting to the root of overworked and burned-out veterinary practices
“We have a very challenging workforce dilemma, one that has significant ramifications to well-being and staff turnover,” says AVMA Chief Economist…
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Board Chair Gill discusses AVMA priorities
Dr. Ronald Gill, the 2022-23 chair of the AVMA Board of Directors, expects workforce challenges and solutions will continue to occupy the Board’s…
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Generational shift: What does it mean for the veterinary profession?
Millennials are about to surpass Generation X as the leading age group in the U.S. veterinary workforce. Learn what this generational shift might mean…
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Women practice owners projected to overtake men within a decade
The percentage of private practitioners who are owners has declined from 43% in 2007 to 33% in 2019. This finding is one of several trends concerning…
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Economic Forum will shed light on today’s practice environment
Looking to make sense of the challenges of running your business in today’s environment? This fall’s AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum will…
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Fierce competition over veterinary labor
Veterinary practices are competing over a highly sought-after workforce for which work-life balance is more important than practice ownership
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Economist gives big-picture view of economy, veterinary profession
The U.S. economy is likely heading toward a recession along with much of the world, according to a leading economist, who anticipates a shortage of…
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AVMA recognizes importance of public practice veterinarians
The National Association of Federal Veterinarians (NAFV) introduced the resolution “New Policy on Recruiting and Retaining Public Practice…
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NIFA, LifeStock partner to promote federal programs addressing veterinary shortages
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded over $111,000 to the nonprofit LifeStock International to…
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Board chair addresses veterinary issues
Dr. Karen Bradley, chair of the AVMA Board of Directors, talks about veterinary burnout and well-being and how the Association is addressing…
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Pet populations are on the way up
Over the next 10 years the number of dogs and cats in the U.S. is expected to increase substantially. What will this mean for the veterinary…
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President's Column: Let’s share solutions to shape success
The AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum has consistently helped AVMA President Dr. Lori Teller better understand and address the critical…
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New equine practitioners’ salaries see big increase
Average offers for veterinary graduates entering equine practice have jumped from $65,000 in 2021 to $95,000 in 2023. The American Association of…
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Veterinary colleges focus on economic concerns
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges' recent annual conference focused on strategies for addressing the veterinary
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Educational debt repayment program awards $9M in 2022
In 2022, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) awarded nearly $9 million to 89 veterinarians in exchange for working in U.S.…
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Report: Animal health industry experiencing highly competitive labor market
A new report from Brakke Consulting shows more than half the U.S. animal health industry saw a higher employee turnover rate in 2022.
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Q&A: Murtaugh aims to be 'visionary leader' for AVMA
Dr. Robert Murtaugh is one of three candidates running for 2023-24 AVMA president-elect. The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will decide who will fill…