As an AVMA Annual Convention attendee, have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on the other side of the lectern, being the one who presents the material instead of the one enjoying it from the audience? Well, here’s your chance. The AVMA is seeking proposals from veterinary professionals and other individuals who would [...]
Categories: Continuing Education, Convention
The 148th Annual AVMA Convention is right around the corner and your Governmental Relations Division (GRD) will be well-represented this year! Visit the AVMA Pavilion, booth #1130, to talk with your GRD staff about legislative issues and regulations that matter to you and to answer any questions you might have. From July 16-18, the AVMA [...]
Categories: Advocacy, Convention, Drugs and Vaccines, Food Animals, Veterinary Shortages, Website
If you’ve ever submitted a proposal for presenting at a previous AVMA Convention, you might have felt like you should be hammering it into a stone tablet, mailing your proposal by Pterodactyl Air Mail and hoping the caveman at the other end can read. Some traditions are fantastic … but stone tablets are getting hard [...]
Categories: Convention
It’s a challenge that too many of us face: Dog and cat visits to veterinary clinics seem to be decreasing at a time when the pet population is increasing. Undoubtedly, this paradox raises concerns about whether pets are getting adequate veterinary care, what impact fewer visits will have on veterinary economics and whether we can [...]
Categories: Canine, Companion Animals, Convention, Feline, JAVMA, Veterinary Economics
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 [...]
Categories: American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Convention, Volunteering
I know you’re busy with your life and career, so we’ve designed this blog of quick-read posts to help you stay up-to-date with your AVMA! Check out all the posts to get “More of What You Want. More of What You Need.” AVMA Live was created two years ago to provide AVMA members an opportunity to [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Convention
The AVMA received many outstanding nominations for the 2011-2012 AVMA Future Leaders Program. In fact, a total of 74 excellent nominations were received, making the selection committee’s job especially difficult due to the high caliber of the nominees. The selection committee ultimately selected 10 participants, whose names will be revealed at a news conference during the AVMA Convention this summer [...]
Categories: Convention, Future Leaders
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