AVMA@Work – American Veterinary Medical Association

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

If you’re into current events, there’s one topic that has been getting quite a bit of media play of late, and I’m not talking about Tiger Woods’ off-the-course exploits. No, I’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 [...]

Why stop with the good news now? Thanks to a partnership between Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, hundreds of veterinary students attending AVMA-accredited veterinary schools will receive $2,500 scholarships annually through 2012.  The scholarships are designed to address veterinary student debt, ease the shortage of food animal and rural veterinarians in [...]

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 [...]

Dear Colleagues, It’s rarely safe – or smart – to stand on the sidelines when the situation calls for action. When veterinary medicine is in the crosshairs or when the health and welfare of our nation’s animals and people may be at risk, we need to act. Indeed, it is our duty to act. Two [...]