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Congratulations to AVMA member Dr. Jose Peralta, one of six veterinarians worldwide to receive 2019 Global Welfare Awards from the World Veterinary Association (WVA). The awards recognize veterinarians who have made an impact in promoting animal welfare. Winners were selected…
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Three people who have made important contributions to animal welfare, human-animal interaction, and veterinary medicine will be honored together at AVMA Convention 2019 with AVMA Excellence Awards. Please join us in congratulating these award winners: Dr. Karen Vernau: Bustad Companion…
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President’s Column: Dr. John de Jong The veterinary profession is special in so many ways, but perhaps most obviously so when generosity of spirit, compassion, and dedication to society call us to provide our services to those most in need….
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Cannabis is becoming increasingly available for human recreational and medical use. Should veterinary practices monitor staff use of marijuana and other cannabis products? And, if so, how? Join us Monday, June 17, at 11 a.m. CT for a live continuing…
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Editor’s Note: This post kicks off a new feature on the AVMA@Work blog. Every month, we’ll feature a chart, graph, or infographic to illustrate noteworthy trends in the veterinary profession. We hope these will provide practical context for the extensive…
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Calling all veterinary professionals interested in working toward greater wellbeing across our shared community. Registration has opened for the 2019 Veterinary Wellbeing Summit, “Putting the WE in Wellbeing.” Improving wellbeing is a shared responsibility that requires our combined commitment as…
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In-person event lets you explore varied career paths Are you curious to learn what a career in academia or government might be like? Thinking about making a change from private to corporate practice, or vice versa? Do you wonder what…
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AVMA members interested in attending the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Congress in Toronto this July can take advantage of a discounted registration rate as a benefit of your AVMA membership. For the next three weeks only, until June…
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President’s Column: Dr. John de Jong As the proud son of two Dutch immigrants and as someone who lived in Puerto Rico for several years beginning at age 8, I began to appreciate early on the significance and the gifts…
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Webinar explores diversity, marginalization and intersectionality The words diversity, marginalization and intersectionality are at the forefront of many important conversations happening in society and in veterinary medicine. We may not realize it—or know exactly what they mean—but these concepts touch…
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