Veterinary education. Animal welfare. Food safety and public health. What role should the AVMA play in these areas on a global scale? Do we have an obligation and a responsibility to stay engaged in international issues related to animal and human health? What are the benefits of that engagement? These questions – and many more [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, International Issues
I had an amazing week last week. It started with a visit to the Korean Veterinary Society of America in Marina del Rey, California. I spent two days with veterinarians of Korean heritage. The President of the Korean VMA and the President of the Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations (FASAVA) also attended from [...]
Categories: Diversity, International Issues, One Health, Veterinary Economics, Workforce Issues
The FVE is the European umbrella organization for veterinarians in wider Europe. Founded in 1975, FVE represents 46 national organizations in 38 countries, including all 27 Member States of the European Union. It also includes 4 Sections , each of which represent key groups within the veterinary medical profession: practitioners, hygienists (meat inspection), state veterinary [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, International Issues, One Health, Policies and Governance, Scientific Issues
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’s report [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Executive Board, International Issues, Policies and Governance
Last week I met with twenty-three veterinarians in Washington DC to discuss issues of importance to our federally employed colleagues. These veterinarians all work in high level positions in public service for our country. Represented at the luncheon were veterinarians from the: Department of Homeland Security, USDA/APHIS/International Services, National Institute of Health, Association of American Veterinary [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Advocacy, Disaster Preparedness, International Issues, One Health, Policies and Governance, Workforce Issues
Hi AVMA members! One of the most common questions I get is “What does the AVMA President do? Do I travel a lot?” The answer to the second questions is YES, but it is meeting with members’ and is a wonderful opportunity to actually influence veterinary medicine for the decades to come. Back to the first question… [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Continuing Education, International Issues
The AVMA is a proud member of the Multinational Species Coalition, and we couldn’t be happier that recent efforts by the group will help protect endangered species around the globe. Now we’re asking for your help. As part of the coalition, the AVMA played a major role in the successful passage of legislation that created [...]
Categories: Exotic Species, International Issues, Wildlife
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