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22 Aug

Posted at 07:09h in Veterinary News
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I was honored to represent VMAE at the recently held Critical Issues Summit convened by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) to probe the topic of value-based pricing. John Volk of Brakke Consulting described it in the August 10, 2018 edition of Brakke’s Animal Health News & Notes: “The goal was to take a deep dive into pricing theory and to develop more effective ways for veterinarians to price their services in order to serve a broader audience yet increase revenues … Hats off to [VMAE member] Christine Shupe and...

22 Aug

Posted at 07:06h in Veterinary News
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In 51 seconds, you can watch this video describing the newly launched AVMA website My Veterinary Life. Designed for current students, new veterinarians, and rising professionals, the site provides resources on career planning (e.g. student externship locator), financial health (e.g. veterinary salary estimator), and career planning (e.g. wellbeing assessment). VMA executives might consider updating their websites to include a link to this curated resourced under appropriate sections of the VMA websites. In a nod of recognition, the website was covered by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in its...

22 Aug

Posted at 07:04h in Veterinary News
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VMAE, as one the three co-lead organizations, was referenced in an August 15, 2018 JAVMA news article (available online here) that describes how the initiative has established a new framework and goals. Previously referred to as Fix the Debt, the VDI has established three areas of focus: the individual, the veterinary profession, and society to focus its efforts and communications while recognizing the breadth and complexity of the issue. Ralph Johnson, CEO | VMAE...

22 Aug

Posted at 07:01h in Veterinary News
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The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has created an annual award to inspire and recognize professional excellence and achievement in fundraising for student scholarships among member institutions. The AAVMC Award for Fundraising Excellence in Student Scholarships will consist of a $1,000 honorarium and a commemorative. "Creating this award is part of our strategic interest in helping advance the Veterinary Debt Initiative," said AAVMC CEO Dr. Andrew T. Maccabe, noting that the award is exclusively focused on scholarship resource development and is not intended to recognize comprehensive program excellence...

22 Aug

Posted at 06:59h in Veterinary News
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Dr. Michael Blackwell, who delivered a presentation on access to veterinary care at the VMAE | Summer Conference 2018 in Denver, has announced that The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Social Work Program for Pet Health Equity has received a $2.8 million grant from Maddie’s Fund to support research and development of AlignCare, a health care system designed to improve access to veterinary care for underserved families. AlignCare grew out of concern for the millions of pets in the United States that lack access to veterinary care, primarily because of...

22 Aug

Posted at 06:56h in Veterinary News
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A new AVMA guide is available for free download and offers “practical steps that veterinarians can take to support healthful living and create a positive work environment” according to an August 15, 2018 JAVMA News article. The guide was developed for the veterinary wellbeing summit held earlier this year and reflects the commitment by a coalition of organizations (including VMAE) and individuals to improving wellbeing throughout the veterinary community. Read more here. Ralph Johnson, CEO | VMAE...

22 Aug

Posted at 06:52h in Veterinary News
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In a previous edition of Peer to Peer News I noted that AVMA is offering Lead & Learn webinars. To clarify, these live webinars are open to all veterinary professionals at no charge; the only caveat is that access to the library of webinar recordings requires AVMA membership. Each course offers one hour of CE credit. Upcoming topics in the Lead & Learn webinar series include: Aug. 23 (6 pm CDT)—"What Veterinarians Need to Know About Cannabis" Sept. 11 (noon CDT)—"Practice Model Efficiency for Wellbeing and Profit" Sept. 25 (noon...

22 Aug

Posted at 06:38h in Association Management
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Several authors have caught my attention recently with their commentary on a range of topics pertinent to VMA executives.  Here are a few items to engage some reflective brain time! Is Career Stage the Key to Member Acquisition? The American Nurses Association is a big-tent organization that has seen new-member growth for several consecutive years—largely due to a new framework that groups members into smaller segments defined by their career stage. Here’s how it works. Read More Associations Now online 8/1/18 Why Innovation Is an All-Staff Effort Even small associations are complicated entities, which is...

16 Aug

Posted at 08:33h in Association Management, VMAE Resources
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We’ve partnered with Mary Byers, CAE (author of Race for Relevance) on this online course focused on “Strategy Starters for Today’s Association Professional.” VMAE has covered the cost, so your only investment is the time you commit to learning and advancing your understanding of strategy.  Three self-paced online modules, 3 CAE credits.  Register today – details here!...

16 Aug

Posted at 08:29h in VMAE Resources
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VMAE has teamed up with the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association to deliver a series of online financial seminars – available to your members at no charge. Details here.  The next webinar is on August 22, so there’s still time to let your members know.  The third webinar in the series will occur October 3.  Kudos to the New York State Veterinary Medical Society and the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association for getting lots of their members registered for the first webinar!...