The AVMA would like to congratulate the appointees to our new Task Force on Foreign Veterinary School Accreditation. The 11-member body will evaluate the following issues given the current environment projected over 10 years and prepare a written informational report, without prejudice, to the AVMA Executive Board: • The impact of foreign veterinary school accreditation [...]
Categories: Education and Student Matters, General, Policies and Governance, Volunteering
As a 2010 vet school graduate, I have been working as a veterinarian for a little over a year and a half at this point. You most certainly could say that I am still learning how to be a good doctor and experiencing ‘firsts’ nearly every single day. A couple of things that I have [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Future Leaders, General, Volunteering
The AVMA would like to congratulate the appointees to our new Task Force on AVMA Governance and Member Participation. The 11-member body will conduct critical strategic discussions designed to review and evaluate our governance structure, including the AVMA Executive Board, House of Delegates, and each of our councils, committees, task forces, commissions and trusts. Task [...]
Categories: Councils and Committees, Executive Board, General, Policies and Governance, Volunteering
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
Earlier this week, my Future Leaders colleague, Erin Casey, posted our group’s first AVMA@work posting. Please refer to that post for background on the program and our recent meeting. Each of the Future Leaders brings a unique perspective to the program and I hope to share my perspective with you. In addition to being a [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Education and Student Matters, Future Leaders, Volunteering
Welcome to the first blogging effort by members of the AVMA Future Leaders Program (FLP)! For those not familiar with the program, the FLP is a new AVMA initiative to promote involvement and recruitment of potential leaders among AVMA members who have graduated from veterinary school within the past fifteen years. The current class is [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Education and Student Matters, General, Volunteering
Are you interested in serving the AVMA and the more than 81,500 members we represent? Do you know a forward-thinker who has a desire to advance the art and science of veterinary medicine? If the answer to either question is “yes,” we encourage you or someone you support to seek nomination for a position on [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Executive Board, Volunteering
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