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		<title>AVMA’s Role in Global Veterinary Activities</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/20/avma%e2%80%99s-role-in-global-veterinary-activities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Update &#8211; Our Profession&#8217;s Diversity in One Week</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/12/presidents-update-our-professions-diversity-in-one-week/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/12/presidents-update-our-professions-diversity-in-one-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Update &#8211; Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/23/presidents-update-federation-of-veterinarians-of-europe-fve/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/23/presidents-update-federation-of-veterinarians-of-europe-fve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></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 President&#8217;s Roundtable in Washington DC</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/06/a-presidents-roundtable-in-washington-dc/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/06/a-presidents-roundtable-in-washington-dc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AVMA Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Almost Weekly Update:  This was a Global Week!</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/22/presidents-almost-weekly-update-this-was-a-global-week/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/22/presidents-almost-weekly-update-this-was-a-global-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi AVMA members!  One of the most common questions I get is &#8220;What does the AVMA President do?  Do I travel a lot?&#8221;  The answer to the second questions is YES, but it is meeting with members&#8217; and is a wonderful opportunity to actually influence veterinary medicine for the decades to come.  Back to the first question&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Put Your Stamp on Wildlife Conservation</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/21/put-your-stamp-on-wildlife-conservation/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/21/put-your-stamp-on-wildlife-conservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exotic Species]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Weekly Update: Our colleagues in the United Kingdom and the AAVLD/USAHA meeting</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/01/presidents-weekly-update-our-colleagues-in-the-united-kingdom-and-the-aavldusaha-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/01/presidents-weekly-update-our-colleagues-in-the-united-kingdom-and-the-aavldusaha-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AVMA Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workforce Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the privilege of representing the AVMA at the British Veterinary Association in London.   This group represents about 12,ooo veterinarians from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (compared to our 81,000 members).  Interestingly, they have many of the same issues we do, like increasing tuition for education, marketing their practices, roles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Veterinary Groups Issue Joint Statements</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/09/27/veterinary-groups-issue-joint-statements/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/09/27/veterinary-groups-issue-joint-statements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education and Student Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[One Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are living in a global society, where issues related to animal and human health know no boundaries and impact us all, regardless of where we live. Global efforts are needed, now more than ever, to help ensure the health, safety and welfare of both animals and people.  As part of these efforts, we are proud [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Rabies Day 2011</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/09/22/world-rabies-day-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/09/22/world-rabies-day-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Vaccines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veterinarians know that rabies remains a major concern worldwide, killing more than 55,000 people every year. But do your clients know? Do you let them know that  one to two Americans die each year from rabies,  that there were more than 6,100 reported cases of animal rabies in the U.S. last year, and that’s why [...]]]></description>
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