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Empowering VMA Leaders to Create Thriving Organizations

VMAE exists to help veterinary medical association executives create thriving organizations and provide effective leadership in the veterinary profession.

Who We Are

VMAE is the professional home for executives of veterinary medical associations. Our members lead state, regional, and allied VMAs across the country and we support them with the tools, connections, and inspiration they need to succeed.

“VMAE has been an invaluable resource for me as a new executive and I know it will continue to be as I grow in my career. I enjoy having access to a nation-wide network of industry peers who experience similar challenges and are open to collaboration – and having fun!”

Jamie Falzone
Executive Director
Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association

What We Offer

Peer Connection

Join a national network of VMA leaders who understand your challenges and share your goals. Through our online community, peer groups, and events, members find real-time advice, shared strategies, and trusted support.

Leadership Development
Whether you’re new to your role or a seasoned executive, VMAE offers opportunities to grow:

    • Annual Summer and Fall Conferences
    • ThinkWORKS Virtual Spring Conference
    • Excellence in Governance Workshop at VLC
    • VMA Inspire Leadership Development Program
    • Scholarships

Practical Resources

VMAE curates tools and best practices including:

    • Veterinary Practice Health Webinars
    • Journey – VMAE’s Guide to building DEI in VMAs
    • Workforce Wellbeing
    • Governance & Leadership – Including resources to assist VMAs with recruiting and hiring VMA staff
    • Speaker Database and Vendor Database for VMAs
    • Animal Welfare
    • Resources on Engaging New Graduates
    • Advocacy and Communications Strategies

What We Offer

Peer Connection

Join a national network of VMA leaders who understand your challenges and share your goals. Through our online community, peer groups, and events, members find real-time advice, shared strategies, and trusted support.

Leadership Development
Whether you’re new to your role or a seasoned executive, VMAE offers opportunities to grow:

  • Annual Summer and Fall Conferences
  • ThinkWORKS Virtual Spring Conference
  • VMA Inspire for emerging leaders
  • Scholarships

Practical Resources

VMAE curates tools and guidance on critical topics, including:

  • Veterinary Practice Health Webinars
  • Journey – VMAE’s Guide to building DEI in VMAs
  • Workforce Wellbeing
  • Governance & Leadership – Including resources to assist VMAs with recruiting and hiring VMA staff
  • Speakers Database and a Vendors Database
  • Animal Welfare
  • Engaging New Graduates
  • Advocacy and Communications Strategies

Just a few of the 90+ organizations involved

Membership Options

VMAE Membership is open to the chief executive officer identified by each qualifying veterinary medical association
or to any paid executive staff member of the qualifying veterinary medical association.

Individuals not meeting the membership qualifications as stated in the VMAE bylaws may apply for Affiliate membership.

  • Individual

  • $314yr

    • Available to any paid executive staff member (other than the chief paid executive) of a veterinary medical association, as defined in the bylaws.

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  • Organizational

  • $314yr

    • Available to the Chief Staff Executive (Executive Director or CEO) of a veterinary medical association, as defined in the bylaws. If the association does not retain staff, the volunteer officer who has chief administrative responsibility for management of the association is eligible for Organizational membership.

  • Affiliate

  • $314yr

    • Affiliate members are individuals who do not meet criteria for organizational or individual membership but whose expertise and work in the veterinary profession is valued by VMAE. Affiliate members are considered on a case-by-case basis and approved by the Board of Directors. Click here for the policy on Affiliate membership.