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Achieve your personal goals with help from AVMA
AVMA has many resources to help veterinarians thrive in our personal lives. They range from budgeting and wellbeing tools to discounts on…
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VMX 2022 features industry overview, global research on human-animal bond
At the 2022 Veterinary Meeting & Expo, Brakke Consulting discussed a chaotic, stressful year past in the animal health industry, and the Human Animal…
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Improve your financial savvy with free online learning
New and recent veterinary graduates who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of finance management and maximizing your dollars should check out…
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New resources help practices manage online reputation
The AVMA has developed new member resources to help veterinary practices manage their online reputation.
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Fighting the cyberbully
Cyberbullying, also known as cyberharassment, is the use of online resources to harass through personal attacks.
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Tuition transparency back up for discussion
Almost a fifth of veterinary graduates in 2018 accrued a quarter-million dollars' worth of educational debt or more.
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New tool supports veterinary schools after student suicide
AVMA partnered with veterinary colleges and suicide experts to develop a toolkit to guide the veterinary academic community with strategies in the…
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New website puts up-and-coming veterinarians on a path to success
MyVeterinaryLife.com is the go-to resource for students and young professionals "What’s the best veterinary career path for me?" "How can I pay off…
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Moving veterinary medicine beyond the status quo
Retention is the new recruitment, said Josh Vaisman, co-founder of Flourish Veterinary Consulting. He discussed in a presentation at the AVMA…
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WSAVA publishes global guidelines for professional wellness
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has developed new global guidelines for professional wellness which provide an overview of the factors…
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AAHA Connexity takes on topics that keep veterinarians up at night
The American Animal Hospital Association took a radically new approach to its annual conference this year,
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Efforts evolve on how to address educational debt
The Veterinary Debt Initiative is an outgrowth of the Fix the Debt summit,
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Clients driving you nuts? Retrain your brain
Speaker at VLC outlines steps on how to be more compassionate to the most difficult people
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AAHA to foster well-being through workplace culture
The American Animal Hospital Association has launched the Healthy Workplace Culture Initiative to address mental health issues in the veterinary…
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Unlocking the benefits of emotional intelligence
Veterinary professionals attuned to their emotions are better equipped to handle stressful situations and relate to clients and colleagues. Two…
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Don’t sit—get fit!
Montgomery is president and founder of K9 Fit Club, a Chicago-based business with plans to open some 30 exercise clubs catering to dog owners…
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AVMA shares '100 Healthy Tips to Support a Culture of Wellbeing'
The new AVMA guide 100 Healthy Tips to Support a Culture of Wellbeing offers practical steps that veterinarians can take to support healthful living…
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Nine dimensions of wellbeing: holistic health for the veterinarian
If you have been following the AVMA’s involvement in issues related to the health and self-care of veterinary professionals, you will notice that we…
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100 Healthy Tips to Support a Culture of Wellbeing
Veterinary health and wellbeing are top of mind for veterinarians across the profession, including at the AVMA. As you and your veterinary team…
Social media and cyberbullying: A reputation management series
This library of videos from the AVMA and AVMA Trust can help you combat cyberbullies and protect your online reputation.
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AVMA GHLIT to sponsor health screenings at convention
The AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust will once again invite AVMA members to take
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The veterinarian’s role in supporting appropriate selection and use of service, assistance and therapy animals
The AVMA encourages veterinarians to be familiar with the legal status and protections accorded to service, assistance, emotional support, and therapy…
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Taking responsibility for well-being in the workplace
Wellness and well-being do not mean the same thing
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AVMA website devoted to early-career veterinarians
Making the leap from veterinary school to the real world or from that first job into a new career path can seem like a daunting prospect.
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Workplace wellbeing: Making strides in our profession
There has been promising progress in our work to improve mental health and wellbeing among our veterinary teams. The AVMA is committed to providing…