By: Dr. Mark Helfat, Board of Directors Chair; Dr. Tom Meyer, AVMA President; Dr. David Ylander, House Advisory Committee Chair; Dr. Janet Donlin, AVMA Executive Vice President From telehealth, volunteer engagement, diversity and inclusion, to the upcoming launch of a … read more
Councils and Committees
Veterinary telemedicine: What comes next?
The commenting period on the AVMA Practice Advisory Panel’s Report on Telemedicine has ended, and we extend our sincere thanks to the scores of AVMA members and other concerned parties who reviewed the report’s recommendations and submitted comments. About 100 of … read more
Comments invited on proposed veterinary botanical medicine specialty
The American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) is soliciting public comments on a petition that seeks to have the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine recognized by the AVMA as a veterinary specialty organization. The American College of Veterinary Botanical … read more
Reminder: Depopulation comments due April 16
The volunteer experts who make up the AVMA Panel on Depopulation are awaiting additional comments from AVMA members before completing the AVMA’s first detailed guidance on this topic. The panel’s draft of the first-ever AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of … read more
COE to host listening session at Western Veterinary Conference
The AVMA Council on Education (COE) invites those attending the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) next month to participate in an open listening session with COE representatives on March 6 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, in the … read more
AVMA seeks your opinions on telemedicine recommendations
You may recall that the AVMA has been investigating telemedicine and how it might be used appropriately within the veterinary profession. A benchmark in that investigation has been reached in that the AVMA’s Practice Advisory Panel, which was assigned the … read more
Can you help? Volunteers needed for test development
The Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG), which oversees the certification of foreign veterinary graduates who wish to become licensed veterinarians in the United States, is seeking volunteers to participate in test development workshops in May and July. The … read more
Volunteers needed: Commit to veterinary education in the new year
Clinical practitioners sought for Council on Education position The AVMA Council on Education (COE) Selection Committee is seeking interested and qualified clinical practitioners to join the Council beginning in July. Applications are being accepted for three open COE positions, including … read more
AVMA Board of Directors November meeting update
By: Dr. Mark Helfat, Board of Directors Chair; Dr. Tom Meyer, AVMA President; Dr. David Ylander, House Advisory Committee Chair; Dr. Janet Donlin, AVMA Executive Vice President How does the AVMA Board of Directors best try to meet the needs … read more
Transcript available: Council on Education listening session
A transcript of the Council on Education’s (COE) August update and listening session, held August 7 during AVMA Convention 2016, is now available. The Council opened the session by providing a “year in review” update to those attending, then invited … read more
