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		<title>Be an Ambassador for Animals</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/26/be-an-ambassador-for-animals-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Veterinary Medical Foundation does a lot of great things for animals and the veterinary community. From offering financial assistance in times of disaster and emergency, to funding veterinary scholarships and animal-health studies, the AVMF’s efforts span the spectrum of veterinary philanthropy. The foundation’s efforts wouldn’t be possible without the generous financial support of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best and the Brightest</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/21/the-best-and-the-brightest-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our profession is full of people who deserve recognition for their contributions to both animal and human health. And odds are good that you know a few of them. So why not nominate someone for one of the AVMA’s many annual awards?   For years, the AVMA and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation have presented awards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation Earns Four Stars</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/21/foundation-earns-four-stars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kudos to a member of the family – the American Veterinary Medical Foundation – for reaching new heights. As a matter of fact, you can’t get any higher. Charity Navigator, the leading charity evaluator in the country, recently awarded the AVMF four stars for the foundation’s sound fiscal management, and commitment to accountability and transparency.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Oath in Action</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/06/17/our-oath-in-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Veterinary Medical Foundation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s Our Oath in Action project, sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, is one way for us – the veterinary community – to lend a hand to those dedicated people who operate our nation’s animal shelters and provide hope to those animals that so desperately need it.  This year, as we gather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The “Historic Tornado Outbreak” and Animal Rescue Efforts</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/04/28/the-historic-tornado-outbreak-and-animal-rescue-efforts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Heather Case</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Preparedness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve received several inquiries recently from our members and the public asking how they can help in the wake of this week’s severe weather and tornadoes. The National Weather Service has called yesterday’s severe weather a “historic tornado outbreak”.  Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Georgia all had severe weather—with some of the worst weather in Alabama [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AVMA, AVMF working together to monitor need for help in Japan</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/04/07/monitor-need-for-help-in-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Heather Case</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve received a lot of requests from our members, as well as pet owners, asking what’s being done in Japan and how they can help.  Our hearts go out to all of those affected by last month’s 9.0 earthquake and following tsunamis.  As if the earthquake and tsunamis weren’t enough—this response has been complicated by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Foundation Needs You!</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/02/23/our-foundation-needs-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Veterinary Medical Foundation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AVMA relies on a dedicated cadre of about 600 volunteers who help us set policy, govern the association and represent the interests of the more than 81,500 veterinarians who are members of your association. Our philanthropic arm, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, is no different. And the foundation is looking to expand its volunteer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easing Student Debt</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2010/10/22/easing-student-debt/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2010/10/22/easing-student-debt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Veterinary Medical Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workforce Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Where’s the beef? For many food-animal veterinarians it’s on the farm or the feed lot. For the AVMA and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, you can also say that it’s in our new Food Animal Veterinarian Recruitment and Retention Program. Announced this past March, the program is proof of our ongoing commitment to help ease [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Animals of the Gulf Coast</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2010/08/19/helping-animals-of-the-gulf-coast/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2010/08/19/helping-animals-of-the-gulf-coast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Veterinary Medical Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not too late to lend a helping hand financially to the animals in the Gulf Coast region affected by the Deep Horizon oil spill. In response to the record number of pets filing into shelters and the increasing need along the Gulf Coast for animal assistance, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) has partnered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lightening the Load</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2010/04/21/lightening-the-load/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2010/04/21/lightening-the-load/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Veterinary Medical Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education and Student Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workforce Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re into current events, there&#8217;s one topic that has been getting quite a bit of media play of late, and I&#8217;m not talking about Tiger Woods&#8217; off-the-course exploits. No, I&#8217;m referring to an issue that hits a lot closer to home for the veterinary profession. Take a look at all the recent news stories [...]]]></description>
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