Monthly Archive: September 2019
AVMA invests in your leadership journey
Apply for VLC scholarships Are you an AVMA member interested in attending the 2020 Veterinary Leadership Conference (VLC)? We want to help you get there. The VLC is the veterinary profession’s premier conference for leadership development and will take place…
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How technician usage drives practice efficiency and wellbeing
Veterinary technicians do crucial work that contributes to both patient care and practice economics. With National Veterinary Technician Week coming up October 13-19, it’s a great time to re-evaluate how we integrate these important team members. In day-to-day practice, it’s…
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AVMF donation aids Hurricane Dorian relief
When disaster strikes, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is ready with help for affected veterinarians and animals. Moved by the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas and elsewhere, we’re proud to share that the AVMF Board of…
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Non-profit helps employees repay veterinary student loans
Veterinary Debt Initiative Q&A: Dumb Friends League This guest blog post was authored by the Veterinary Debt Initiative (VDI). The VDI—led by the AVMA, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges and the Veterinary Medical Association Executives—is focused on helping…
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Convention CE now available on AVMA Axon
Keep the learning going with recorded sessions If you couldn’t make it to AVMA’s annual convention last month, or if there was a session you missed, we’ve got great news: You can now attend some of the most popular CE…
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Celebrate Wellness Week: Put the ‘WE’ in wellbeing
Veterinary Wellbeing Summit registration rate reduced for 1 week only It’s National Wellness Week, a reminder to us all that self care is important. We owe it to ourselves to pay attention to wellbeing in all aspects of our personal…
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Temple Grandin headlines animal welfare event
Application deadline extended for AVMA members AVMA members interested in learning more about animal welfare have a unique opportunity to learn from experts including Temple Grandin during the AVMA’s 2019 Animal Welfare Assessment Contest® in Colorado. Up to eight AVMA…
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Explore new jobs during virtual career fair
Wondering how you can search for your next opportunity while working full time? The AVMA Veterinary Career Center (VCC) and the Veterinary Career Network can help. On October 3, 2019, we’ll be hosting a free virtual career fair, providing an…
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Security matters: Here’s what you can do
The AVMA takes privacy and security seriously. We use up-to-date technology to keep information and member data secure, follow strict protocols to protect that data, and make sure our vendor contracts include solid privacy-protection controls. There also are best practices…
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AVMA videos address questions about suicide
Today—September 10, 2019—is World Suicide Prevention Day and the AVMA has produced a series of videos to address this important topic. Each video is approximately one and-a-half minutes long and focuses on one of three critical aspects of the suicide…
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