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Getting the Most Out of Your Veterinary Career

January 26th, 2012 by AVMA@Work Editor

Managing your career or finding the best opportunities to advance your veterinary experiences can be daunting. But fear not! The AVMA has tools to help.  Start by visiting the AVMA Veterinary Career Center (VCC). This free, online job board contains hundreds of open positions that you can search 24/7, and it includes postings for the [...]

Categories: Education and Student Matters, Practice Management, Veterinarian Resources

 

Free Webinar: “From Dull to Dynamite: Creating Your Winning Resume”

January 25th, 2012 by AVMA@Work Editor

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, [...]

Categories: Education and Student Matters, General, Veterinarian Resources

 

Future Leaders: The Right Tools Can Make Your Life Easier

January 20th, 2012 by Dr. Abby Bowers

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 [...]

Categories: AVMA Leadership, Future Leaders, General, Practice Management, Veterinarian Resources, Volunteering

 

FDA Issues More Targeted ELDU Prohibition on Cephalosporins

January 4th, 2012 by Dr. Christine Hoang

In today’s news, an FDA press release announces a revised Order of Prohibition on Extra Label Drug Use of Cephalosporins in the major food producing animal species – cattle, swine, chickens, and turkeys. If you’re a veterinarian working with livestock, you’re probably wondering how this affects you. This new FDA order is a modification of [...]

Categories: Animal Health, Food Animals, General, Veterinarian Resources

 

Content is King, but Apparently So are Scantily-Clad Women

December 29th, 2011 by Dr. Kimberly May

If you’re involved in maintaining or monitoring a Facebook page for your clinic, a business, or even a club or organization, you’ve probably realized that social media is one of the best ways to connect with people. On the other hand, it can be incredibly demanding of your time. If you’re going to invest the [...]

Categories: Outreach, Veterinarian Resources

 

MyVeterinarian.com Pulls into Town

December 20th, 2011 by AVMA@Work Editor

MyVeterinarian.com is one of our newest member services designed to help you reach prospective clients who are looking for a veterinarian, whether they have moved to your area or if they might have acquired a new pet.  Launched back in February, MyVeterinarian.com is now home to more than 12,000 veterinary clinics and hospitals, and there’s [...]

Categories: Animal Health, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources, Veterinary Economics

 

Veterinary Leadership Conference

December 20th, 2011 by AVMA@Work Editor

Time is running out to register for the 2012 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference. As we tackle some of the most pressing issues we have ever faced as a profession – from veterinary economics to veterinary medical education – leadership is critical if we are to find solutions that will allow us to continue to meet [...]

Categories: AVMA Leadership, Practice Management, Veterinarian Resources