Resources

Animal Welfare

This compilation of resources include useful web links and sample policies, surveys, etc…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Resources to assist veterinary organizations with advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion within profession.

Document Library

A library of sample speaker contracts, personnel policy manuals, executive director position descriptions, and employment agreements.

Educational Debt

A complex problem like educational debt requires solutions from all areas of the profession – including VMAE, and including your VMA.  Learn how collective action is making a difference through the Veterinary Debt Initiative and the Ready. Set. Go! Tackle Educational Debt Initiative.

JumpStart! Articles

This bank of practice management articles is available to members for use on their VMA websites and in newsletters and magazines.

Listserv

The VMAE listserv, or email mailing list, is a great resource for our members to benefit from the collective wisdom of the group.

Membership

The VMAE Marketing Task Force and consultant Christopher O’Toole of Breightly developed value proposition statements about VMA membership that all VMAE members can incorporate into their communications and membership renewal messaging points.

Membership Directory

The VMAE online membership directory provides up-to-date contact information for members and is searchable by name, association, or member type.

Partners for Healthy Pets

Partners for Healthy Pets provides tools and resources that help communicate the value and benefit of preventive care.

Podcasting

Based on the high level of interest expressed by VMAE members in offering podcasts, VMAE formed the Podcast Task Force to identify potential uses of podcasts by VMAs, review best practices in offering podcasts, and identify existing podcast content in the veterinary space that may be useful for VMAs.

Power of 10

The Power of 10 engages and develops recent graduates through a dynamic and evolving leadership program.

Practice Health

A multitude of resources to help advance veterinary practice health including:

  • Financial Literacy
  • Forward Booking
  • Veterinary Managers
  • Veterinary Practice Health Webinars

Recent Graduate

Resources and tools to help your VMA successfully attract and retain new graduates for your association.

Recruiting and Hiring Executive Directors and Other Staff

Resources to assist VMAs with recruiting and hiring VMA staff.

Scope of Practice

Resources to assist VMAs with the growing number of scope of practice and unauthorized practice challenges the profession is facing.

Speaker Database

List of speakers recommended by VMAs on numerous veterinary topics.

Surveys

VMAE Benchmarking and Best Practices Survey results and templates for VMAs to use for Member/Non-Member Needs Assessment surveys.

Useful Links

Compilation of websites on association management, veterinary profession, and links to each VMAE member website.

Vendor Database

List of vendors recommended by VMAs on numerous categories.

Wellbeing

The VMAE Wellbeing Committee has assembled resources for VMA Executives to support both personal and workplace wellbeing for veterinary professionals.