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		<title>Economics Committee Ready to Get Working</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/07/economics-committee-ready-to-get-working/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AVMA’s newly formed Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee is expected to hold its first meeting this spring, kicking off an ambitious review of the many economic issues affecting veterinary medicine. The committee will advise the AVMA Executive Board as the association develops strategies to bolster the economic state of the profession.  Specifically, the committee will:  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future Leaders:  Leadership Skills During a Crisis</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/02/future-leaders-leadership-skills-during-a-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/02/future-leaders-leadership-skills-during-a-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Libby Todd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that some of our strongest leadership skills emerge in times of crisis?  On April 27, 2011, I awoke to the sounds of sirens and the thunder of a powerful storm.  My initial feeling of fear was quickly replaced by feelings of determination and the overwhelming need to protect my family and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appointees Named to AVMA Foreign Veterinary School Accreditation Task Force</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/01/appointees-named-to-avma-foreign-veterinary-school-accreditation-task-force/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/01/appointees-named-to-avma-foreign-veterinary-school-accreditation-task-force/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Student Matters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AVMA would like to congratulate the appointees to our new Task Force on Foreign Veterinary School Accreditation. The 11-member body will evaluate the following issues given the current environment projected over 10 years and prepare a written informational report, without prejudice, to the AVMA Executive Board: • The impact of foreign veterinary school accreditation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AVMA encourages members to get more engaged in 2012</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/01/avma-encourages-members-to-get-more-engaged-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/01/avma-encourages-members-to-get-more-engaged-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lutschaunig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second session of the 112th Congress has begun. This year will be very interesting as the political parties jockey for first place in the November 2012 election. The new year is a good time to evaluate advocacy strategies and resolve to become more engaged in the political process. Last December, I had the opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Read a Report, Spare a Tree</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/26/read-a-report-spare-a-tree-2/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/26/read-a-report-spare-a-tree-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Above the printers in the AVMA Communications Division is a sign that reads, “Do you REALLY need to print that document?” It’s above the paper recycling bin and right next to the sign that says, “You have legs…please use them to get more paper when the drawer is empty.”  In our efforts to be more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future Leaders: So much to learn!</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/25/future-leaders-so-much-to-learn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Shannon Mesenhowski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AVMA Leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a 2010 vet school graduate, I have been working as a veterinarian for a little over a year and a half at this point. You most certainly could say that I am still learning how to be a good doctor and experiencing ‘firsts’ nearly every single day. A couple of things that I have [...]]]></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>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/25/appointees-named-to-avma-governance-and-member-participation-task-force/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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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>Free Webinar: “From Dull to Dynamite: Creating Your Winning Resume”</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/25/free-webinar-%e2%80%9cfrom-dull-to-dynamite-creating-your-winning-resume%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/25/free-webinar-%e2%80%9cfrom-dull-to-dynamite-creating-your-winning-resume%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Student Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinarian Resources]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Overhauling your resume doesn’t need to be a daunting task, especially if you have the help of a professional. Erin Kennedy, president of Professional Resume Services, is joining the AVMA’s Veterinary Career Center to share suggestions on how you can upgrade, target and personalize your resume for better results. Whether you’re seeking a new job, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future Leaders:  The Right Tools Can Make Your Life Easier</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/20/having-the-right-tools-can-make-your-life-easier/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/20/having-the-right-tools-can-make-your-life-easier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Abby Bowers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AVMA Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Practice Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like many people these days, I am trying to find new ways to save money. In an effort to cut down on the monthly grocery bill I have started making my own bread. When I first read about it I thought it would be way too hard and take way too much time. Like many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Cutting Edge: Annual Conference on Vaccine Research</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/19/on-the-cutting-edge-annual-conference-on-vaccine-research/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/19/on-the-cutting-edge-annual-conference-on-vaccine-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Lynne White-Shim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[One Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Critical to our animal health and public health infrastructure is the need for research, including research on animal vaccines. One conference where veterinarians can gain cutting-edge scientific information on progress being made with vaccines is the Annual Conference on Vaccine Research (ACVR), May 6-9, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Held by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases [...]]]></description>
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