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Being There

November 18th, 2009

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was looking for veterinary representation on its National Biosurveillance Advisory Subcommittee, officials there turned to the AVMA to lend expertise in helping develop a “nationwide, robust and integrated” approach to enhance national security and public health surveillance.
 Dr. Heather Case, who at the time was an assistant director [...] Read more

Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Councils and Committees, Disaster Preparedness, Executive Board, General, Leadership, One Health, Scientific Issues, Veterinarian Resources

 

I am AVMA

November 18th, 2009

Who exactly is the AVMA? You are, of course, and you have lots of stories to tell. That’s why we recently introduced “I am AVMA,” a campaign that allows our members to tell – in their own words – how AVMA membership benefits them and the profession.
 We tend to share the benefits of AVMA membership [...] Read more

Categories: Advocacy, Convention, Councils and Committees, Education and Student Matters, Executive Board, General, Leadership, Outreach, Policies and Governance, Veterinarian Resources, Veterinary Technicians, Volunteering

 

An Online Bonanza

November 18th, 2009

When we launched AVMA@Work back in the fall of 2007, we did so because we had heard from many of our members that they wanted to know more about what the AVMA does for them. Apart from convention, insurance and our journals, you asked, what’s the bang for my membership buck?
Well, you didn’t stop there. [...] Read more

Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Convention, Councils and Committees, Disaster Preparedness, Drugs and Therapeutics, Executive Board, Food Animals, General, International Issues, JAVMA, Leadership, One Health, Outreach, Policies and Governance, Scientific Issues, Workforce Issues

 

Good News on Health Insurance

October 21st, 2009

It’s not every day that we get good news regarding our health insurance. We often hear about rising premiums and deductibles, along with a shrinking pool of participating doctors and specialists.
 Well, not this time. Many AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust medical plan participants will receive a premium credit due to the insureds’ health-care [...] Read more

Categories: General

 

The Best and the Brightest

October 21st, 2009

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 to [...] Read more

Categories: American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Convention, General, Leadership, Volunteering

 

Now You be the ‘Star’

October 21st, 2009

We fell a few points short. But hey, who wouldn’t be happy with 97 out of 100?
 Our headquarters building in suburban Chicago has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star for its energy efficiency and environmental protection efforts, falling only three points short of a perfect score. Improvements we made over the past few years [...] Read more

Categories: General, Veterinarian Resources

 

As easy as A-V-M-A

September 23rd, 2009

Dear Colleagues,
You’ve heard of the “Easy Button,” haven’t you? You know, that ubiquitous advertising slogan by Staples? Heck, you might have bought your own Easy Button, and if you did, chances are it’s still sitting on someone’s desk somewhere.
The idea behind the marketing slogan is to convince customers looking for office supplies that going the [...] Read more

Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Councils and Committees, Education and Student Matters, Food Animals, General, International Issues, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources, Veterinary Economics, Workforce Issues