Vroegindewey honored with public service award
Dr. Gary A. Vroegindewey was recognized with the AVMA Public Service Award at a reception July 17 following the AVMA Global Health Summit at AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver. Mon,…
AVMA Global Veterinary Service Award goes to Magda
This year’s AVMA Global Veterinary Service Award went to Dr. Scarlett Magda, who is the co-founder and president of Veterinarians International (VI), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to globally…
Educational debt repayment program awards $9M in 2022
In 2022, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) awarded nearly $9 million to 89 veterinarians in exchange for working in U.S. Department of Agriculture–designated veterinary shortage areas. This June,…
Convention sessions, statement touch on environmental impact of veterinary medicine
Speakers at AVMA Convention 2023 will talk about the impacts of climate change and how environmental sustainability is an increasingly important topic veterinary medicine. This idea was reinforced with the…
Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases – January 20-24, 2023
The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) held its annual conference from January 20-24 in Chicago. The CRWAD presented awards, named fellows, and seated new officials. Thu, 29…
AVMA leaders to discuss environmental sustainability, spectrum of care
Meeting this July in Denver, the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will consider new and revised policy proposals dealing with wolf hybrids, tail docking, and physical restraint of animals. Fri,…
Supreme Court rejects Biden’s student debt plan
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, which proposed forgiving up to $20,000 in debt for individual borrowers of federal educational…
Education council schedules site visits – July 2023
The AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE) has scheduled site visits to six schools and colleges of veterinary medicine for the remainder of 2023. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:55:00 +0000…
Alabama VMA – May 31-June 4, 2023
The Alabama VMA (ALVMA) held its Emerald Coast Veterinary Conference from May 31-June 4 in Miramar Beach, Florida. The association presented awards and seated new officials. Mon, 03 Jul 2023…
Supreme Court upholds California sow housing law
A slim majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices upheld the California ballot initiative Proposition 12 as constitutional, and that the state could establish its own rules on meat sold in…