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25 May

Posted at 06:33h in Veterinary News
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AVMA is offering free training in suicide prevention to all veterinary professionals. The free training – known as QPR gatekeeper training, short for “question, persuade, refer” – teaches people without professional mental health backgrounds to recognize the signs that someone may be considering suicide, establish a dialogue, and guide the person to seek professional help. While not a substitute for professional assistance, it can be a critical tool to save lives – and it's something that any veterinary professional can learn to do.  Read more....

25 May

Posted at 06:31h in Veterinary News
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According to experts in economics, the way veterinary practices approach pricing is a critical part of business success. Price is one of the main reasons nearly 50 million animals don’t see a veterinarian at least annually, with more than 50% of owners (whose pets don’t receive regular care) indicating they don’t see the value in regular veterinary care. With a value-based model, the price of products and services is set according to their value to the customer, rather than the cost to the veterinarian. AVMA provides this article on pricing...

25 May

Posted at 06:30h in Veterinary News
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Amid the ongoing global CoVID 19 Pandemic, the Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS) hosted their first in-person symposium in over a year. In April nearly 100 VECCS members gathered at a safe distance to devour four days of progressive educational sessions focused on fluid therapy, ultrasound, communications, and wellbeing. The VECCS staff curated this innovative symposium, keeping safety top-of-mind by following CDC and local guidelines, taking the necessary precautions and communicating them to attendees and guests. VECCS CEO Dr. Chris Gray noted that “It was fantastic to be back...

25 May

Posted at 06:29h in Brain Food
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After years of warnings about too many dogs come worries about too few. In some ways, it is the long-dreamed-of outcome: shelters and rescues with few pets in need of homes. However, what seems like a situation to celebrate has some animal welfare advocates worried. Some believe breeders and shelters will have to work together to figure out where dogs will come from to meet the demand, and how to produce them humanely. Read more.  (Source: VIN News Service)...

25 May

Posted at 06:27h in Brain Food
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Friend-of-VMAE and expert facilitator Jeffrey Cufaude shared this article and commented “The article asserts that leaders need these three qualities in uncertain times – and I wholeheartedly agree:” Creative leaders convene diverse groups and rally them around tangible goals. Creative leaders navigate ambiguity by leading with curiosity. Creative leaders stay fiercely optimistic to maintain momentum. Read more.  (Source: The Ideo Journal)...

25 May

Posted at 06:26h in Brain Food
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In times of crisis, we operate in crisis mode – but it’s important to stay focused on growth.  Author, CEO and association strategist Sara Sladek outlines the common traits of associations that are growing and thriving right now.  View video. ...

25 May

Posted at 06:25h in Brain Food
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A recent blog post from Shepherd Smith at Nucleus, a platform for association analytics, presented an infographic “to help association professionals better understand not only the array of exhibitor/sponsor benefits available for their consideration” in virtual meetings “but also the value that each of these options hold to those potential sponsors/exhibitors.  Read more....

25 May

Posted at 06:20h in Brain Food
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Members continue to engage with their associations, even in crisis, according to a new report, which reveals a surprise top member benefit and another that is rapidly emerging. Read more.  (Source: ASAE InTouch)...

21 Apr

Posted at 00:41h in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Following action by the VMAE Board of Directors on November 10, 2020 to approve its charge, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) was promptly appointed by President Susan Blevins.  Kim D’Abreu, principal at Diversity Dimensions LLC and a thought leader at VMAE’s program on DEI delivered in Houston, was engaged to support the committee in fulfilling its charge. The charge defines the committee’s role: “The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) is appointed to support veterinary medical associations (VMAs) in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in veterinary associations and...

21 Apr

Posted at 00:38h in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Society is reckoning like never before with a history of racial injustice and a culture of systemic racism. And veterinary medicine finds itself at the vortex of that movement. Once termed “the whitest profession” in a major national magazine article, the profession is taking a hard look at how it can truly become more diverse, inclusive and equitable.  Fortunately, the AAVMC has long embraced this mantle of responsibility. Records show the AAVMC was working in this area as far back as the 1970s. In 2005, the AAVMC introduced its pioneering...