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	<title>AVMA@Work - American Veterinary Medical Association &#187; Executive Board</title>
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		<title>A Meeting of Veterinary Minds</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/26/a-meeting-of-veterinary-minds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to the ongoing challenges facing veterinary economics and veterinary medical education, the AVMA participated in an historic meeting at the North American Veterinary Conference earlier this month with the deans from our veterinary colleges. It was a lively and constructive gathering, bringing together the major players who are all trying to address the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appointees Named to AVMA Governance and Member Participation Task Force</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/25/appointees-named-to-avma-governance-and-member-participation-task-force/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AVMA would like to congratulate the appointees to our new Task Force on AVMA Governance and Member Participation. The 11-member body will conduct critical strategic discussions designed to review and evaluate our governance structure, including the AVMA Executive Board, House of Delegates, and each of our councils, committees, task forces, commissions and trusts. Task [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Update &#8211; NAVC &amp; our Meeting with AAVMC Deans</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/19/presidents-update-navc-our-meeting-with-aavmc-deans/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/19/presidents-update-navc-our-meeting-with-aavmc-deans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As any of you know who attended the North American Veterinary Conference, it is a great meeting (although I must say I know you will also enjoy the AVMA convention even more in San Diego in August, but I could be a bit prejudiced!).  I will highlight two specific events during my attendance at the NAVC . On Sunday, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Update &#8211; Happy New Year!</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/01/presidents-update-happy-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/01/presidents-update-happy-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The year 2012 promises to be a turning point for the veterinary medical profession and the AVMA.  I spend a lot of time scheduling travel to regional, national, and international meetings, and responding to e-mails.  However, the majority of my time is spent listening to member concerns through a variety of  methods and in thoughtful [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Nominations Sought for Executive Board</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/20/nominations-sought-for-executive-board/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/20/nominations-sought-for-executive-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in serving the AVMA and the more than 81,500 members we represent? Do you know a forward-thinker who has a desire to advance the art and science of veterinary medicine? If the answer to either question is “yes,” we encourage you or someone you support to seek nomination for a position on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Update &#8211; Executive Board meetings</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/23/presidents-update-executive-board-meetings/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/23/presidents-update-executive-board-meetings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you may not realize the rigorous schedule of meetings your Executive Board members attend and the enormous amount of material of a most diverse nature on which they must deliberate.  Recently, the November meeting was scheduled from November 10-12, Thursday through Saturday (from Wednesday for some of us!).  Here are some of the agenda items: Treasurer&#8217;s report [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New AVMA: Your AVMA</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/21/a-new-avma-your-avma/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/21/a-new-avma-your-avma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, AVMA members. I am Dr. René Carlson, your AVMA president. We have just finished a busy Executive Board meeting, and a lot of our discussion focused on elements of our Strategic Plan, which concentrates heavily on economics. And, as you know, the economic issues we face are many. Student debt continues to rise, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skepticism for the Economic Strategy is Understandable</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/08/30/skepticism-for-the-economic-strategy-is-understandable/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/08/30/skepticism-for-the-economic-strategy-is-understandable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a week since the Executive Board approved the recommendations I summarized in my email to AVMA members, and I wanted to share with you some of the responses we received. This is a long blog post, so please bear with me because I want to keep you informed and up to date.  All [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Members Respond to Economic Strategy Initiatives</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/08/25/members-respond-to-economic-strategy-initiatives/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/08/25/members-respond-to-economic-strategy-initiatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was busy.  We have received a lot of responses to our Economic Strategy initiative.  Many were enthusiastic.  Some were skeptical which I think is partly understandable given the monumental task.  Some simply had questions.  Thank you for giving us feedback and being part of the discussion.  I spent much of today responding to questions [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Strong action taken to strengthen veterinary economics</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/08/23/strong-action-taken-to-strengthen-veterinary-economics/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/08/23/strong-action-taken-to-strengthen-veterinary-economics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As your AVMA President, I&#8217;m thrilled to be the first to tell you about recent AVMA Executive Board actions directed at strengthening the economic foundation of our profession. Today, the Executive Board approved an Economic Vision Statement that will drive a national economic strategy. The vision statement is &#8220;Veterinary medicine is a personally and financially [...]]]></description>
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