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Peer to Peer – Hero

16 Mar

Posted at 06:05h in Veterinary News
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It’s, well, downright adorable. And the also-released “Comrade” video is compelling in featuring a service dog with a veteran who suffers from PTSD. The Pet Effect is an educational campaign to raise awareness of the health benefits of pets. The website features humorous and serious videos, social media posts and other assets that veterinarians can share with their clients to engage in a positive dialog about the human-animal bond. As Steve Feldman, executive director of HABRI (the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative), noted “Research shows that when pet owners understand...

16 Mar

Posted at 06:04h in Veterinary News
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AVMA | LIFE, a Platinum-level Strategic Initiative Partner with VMAE, is deeply engaged in the veterinary wellbeing initiative. They’ve teamed up with the Pet Poison Helpline to co-sponsor a free webinar titled “Healthcare Provider Mental Health: Preventing Suicide and Building Resilience.” Scheduled for April 19 from noon-1 PM Central time, the speaker is Christine Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Click here to register and deepen your understanding of the issue and of successful strategies emerging in the wellbeing of healthcare professionals. Webinar Description: Awareness of high...

16 Mar

Posted at 06:03h in Association Management
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Did you know that the AVMA website contains a searchable calendar of veterinary meetings and CE offerings?  Check it out here! VMAE global headquarters (just checking who’s reading!) was contacted by one of our Strategic Initiative Partners who wondered if such a calendar exists – so that the partner could identify VMA meetings where the company might wish to exhibit. I spent a bit of time using the searchable calendar and determined that only a few VMAs seem to be listing their education opportunities in the database. From personal experience,...

16 Mar

Posted at 06:02h in Veterinary News
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The VMAE Board of Directors would like to make you aware of Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD), to be held on April 19.  Sponsored by Americans for Medical Progress (AMP), BRAD is a day to honor, raise awareness of, and pledge support for animals needed for biomedical research. AMP states the “why” of BRAD as follows: “To educate people about the vital role animals play in the development of new treatments and cures for people and animals, highlight careers in laboratory animal medicine and biomedical research, and promote support for...

16 Mar

Posted at 06:01h in Association Management
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Have you ever wished you could offer your members tips and advice on how to improve the management of their practices, but lacked the time, funding or expertise to create those resources? Now you have those resources to use at no cost to your VMA – courtesy of VMAE! With the assistance of the Ontario VMA, a North American leader in the provision of practice management advice to veterinarians, VMAE is making a bank of practice management articles available to members for use on your websites, and in your newsletters...

15 Mar

Posted at 02:05h in VMAE News
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You’re invited to a members-only online event, powered by The Bridge Club (TBC), at Noon Central Daylight Time on Friday, March 30 to discuss the Veterinary Nurse Initiative.  To register for the event click here. Typically, TBC invites special hosts to engage participants in a 25-minute conversation on a topic like telemedicine, pet insurance or career development. But for VMAE, they have offered to host a complimentary, hour-long dialog session. TBC will use their unique approach and video-event platform to bring Ken Yagi and Heather Prendergast together with VMAE members for discussion...

15 Mar

Posted at 02:04h in VMAE Meetings
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There’s still time, space, and scholarships! Registration is open for an exceptional ThinkWORKS edition in Houston, April 12-14 – but register soon because rates increase by $100 on Monday, March 19. In addition to learning from an incredibly talented, experienced and wise group of issue experts, you’ll be enriched by spending time with your VMAE colleagues in thought-provoking sessions that will equip you with “use it on Monday!” tools to benefit your organization and your members. And of course the sharing and social time that is VMAE’s signature will be...

15 Mar

Posted at 02:03h in VMAE News
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VMAE has commissioned Betsy Charles, DVM – executive director of the Veterinary Leadership Institute (VLI), which is dedicated to the development of healthy and resilient leaders who can make a positive difference for the veterinary profession – to produce a series of videos with facilitator guides that can be incorporated into Power of Ten programs. The first two modules, on leadership and on emotional intelligence, are now available for your use. Click here to view these resources (password for the videos is VLI) and use them to enhance the content...

15 Mar

Posted at 02:02h in Veterinary News
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VMAE holds a seat on the Pet Nutrition Alliance (PNA) Board of Directors to support the goal of delivering clear and consistent messaging on the importance of nutrition as an essential element to optimal delivery of pet health services. During 2017, PNA had a number of successes, including: Relaunching the website with a focus on the nutrition calculators. Streamlining content and putting each article through a rigorous review rubric that included a veterinary specialist, a veterinarian, and a veterinary technician. Embracing international inclusion and diversity by teaming with World Small...

15 Mar

Posted at 02:01h in Veterinary News
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Mental health and wellbeing are important issues that affect us all, and are currently some of the most vital concerns for the veterinary community. To improve the wellbeing of the profession, the AVMA, AAVMC, and Zoetis have teamed up to host the 5th Annual Veterinary Wellbeing Summit, focused on bringing together various influencers in the veterinary community to provide resources for establishing a culture of wellbeing; the Summit will focus on sharing healthy tips and strategies that can be implemented at a personal or professional level and be utilized by...