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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

 

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

 

AVMA@Work August 2009

August 25th, 2009

Dear Colleagues,
It’s rarely safe – or smart – to stand on the sidelines when the situation calls for action. When veterinary medicine is in the crosshairs or when the health and welfare of our nation’s animals and people may be at risk, we need to act. Indeed, it is our duty to act.
Two recent situations [...] Read more

Categories: Advocacy, American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Drugs and Therapeutics, Executive Board, Food Animals, General, Leadership, Policies and Governance, Scientific Issues, Volunteering, Workforce Issues

 

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 [...] Read more

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

 

Kindergarten to Katrina

March 19th, 2008

Dear Colleagues,
It’s been said that the first day of spring is one thing … and the first spring day is another.
Well, spring is expected to officially arrive Thursday … with the occurrence of the vernal equinox – even though it may be weeks before we become true believers that winter has finally checked out for [...] Read more

Categories: American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Education and Student Matters, JAVMA, One Health, Outreach, Scientific Issues, Volunteering