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Your Place on the Front Lines

January 21st, 2010

We all know that it takes a team to ensure the health of our animals. Regardless of where we might work, none of us can do it alone. The same applies to our country and the millions of animals here. We are all part of the team, and we play an essential role in keeping [...]

Categories: Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Continuing Education, Disaster Preparedness, Food Animals, General, International Issues, Leadership, One Health, Veterinarian Resources

 

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 [...]

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

 

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. [...]

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

 

Oh, the Good Life

October 21st, 2009

You might recall that we included a mention in last month’s AVMA@Work about a new reference guide we created for the public that deals with zoonotic risks associated with hunting. It generated a lot of interest – so far, more than 400 of you have checked it out through the link we provided – and [...]

Categories: Animal Health, Companion Animals, Councils and Committees, One Health, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources

 

From Paris to Pike Place

June 26th, 2009

Dear Colleagues,
Even as our global population rises, our world is getting smaller. International travel by both people and animals from all corners of the world occurs every hour of every day, bringing both into contact with each other.
A Call to Action
While such rapid movement has increased global trade and has helped build powerful economies in [...]

Categories: Advocacy, American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Convention, Councils and Committees, Disaster Preparedness, Education and Student Matters, Food Animals, General, International Issues, Leadership, One Health, Outreach, Scientific Issues, Workforce Issues

 

Convention ‘09

May 20th, 2009

Dear Colleagues,
Got something on your mind? Any thoughts about the state of the AVMA and the veterinary profession?
Well, our Annual Convention is right around the corner, and this gathering of veterinary leaders from around the country presents you with a great opportunity to let your voice be heard.
The AVMA relies on the many viewpoints from [...]

Categories: Advocacy, American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Convention, Councils and Committees, Disaster Preparedness, Education and Student Matters, Food Animals, International Issues, Leadership, One Health, Outreach, Policies and Governance, Veterinarian Resources, Volunteering, Workforce Issues

 

Aardvarks to Zebras

January 23rd, 2009

Dear Colleagues,
How much do you think the public knows about the breadth of veterinary medicine? Do they appreciate – or even understand – how important veterinarians are when it comes to protecting not only animals, but people and the environment, too?
Aardvarks, Zebras, Tom, Rick and Mary
In an effort to promote the vital role veterinarians play [...]

Categories: Advocacy, Convention, Councils and Committees, Education and Student Matters, One Health, Veterinarian Resources, Volunteering