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AVMA board accepts governance task force report
The report of the AVMA Task Force on Governance and Member Participation was made public June 7.
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Veterinary leaders seek details on proposed governance reforms
This January, more than 300 members of the veterinary community got their first look at a draft proposal for a leaner, more democratic
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Plenty on AVMA's plate for 2013
The AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, held Jan. 3-6 in Chicago, kicked off the Association’s sesquicentennial
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Newman wins seat on AVMA Executive Board
Dr. Michael E. Newman of Decatur, Ala., has won the race for the AVMA Executive Board District III seat.
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Former AVMA VP Brown elected to Executive Board
Former AVMA vice president Dr. Gary S. Brown has been elected the next District V AVMA Executive Board representative.
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Stakeholders respond to AVMA workforce study
American Animal Hospital Association Executive Director Michael Cavanaugh says the U.S. Veterinary Workforce Study confirms what many in the…
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Agricultural economist heads newest AVMA division
Michael Dicks, PhD, spent more than two decades at Oklahoma State University studying the production, distribution, and consumption of agricultural…
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Conquering Barriers
For years, women have outnumbered men in veterinary schools and, more recently, in the profession overall, but never in leadership
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HOD wants to maintain its existence
The AVMA House of Delegates has sent a clear message regarding its thinking about proposed changes to the AVMA governance structure: We’re not going…
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Accolades
A federal veterinarian has been recognized for leading a research unit that developed disease control methods and diagnostic tests as well as created…
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Vice president’s message to students is one of care
As the AVMA’s liaison to the Student AVMA and student chapters, Vice President Walter R. Threlfall has been visiting veterinary colleges across the…
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Women’s organization nurtured, influenced
Female veterinarians in the U.S. numbered fewer than a hundred in 1946 when Dr. Mary Knight Dunlap (MSU ’33) decided they should organize.
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Wise leaves his mark on Association
Wise, PhD, progressed through four very different positions on the AVMA staff under five CEOs, culminating with the position that became his favorite,…
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Human-animal interactions conference comes to U.S.
The International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations brought its triennial meeting to the U.S. for the first time in the United…
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Needed for public health, despite constraints
Veterinarians are needed for their contributions to public health, but rising educational costs for veterinary students may hinder adaptability
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Finding calm amid the chaos
The stigma associated with mental illness often prevents veterinarians from discussing the topic, let alone seeking help
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LEGENDS: The father of veterinary public health
Dr. Steele arrived at veterinary medicine almost by accident.