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American Veterinary Medical Association. Jan Strother, DVM AVMA Vice President drjanvet@aol. com

Today’s Goals • What is organized veterinary medicine? – Your Voice! – Provides Benefits! – Your Profession!

How it all works

We ARE Veterinary Medicine… We Are The AVMA!!!

A Great Profession…but small • Over 1, 000 lawyers in the U. S. – Over 30% are ABA members • Around 1, 000 physicians in the U. S. – Under 30% are AMA members • Around 100, 000 veterinarians in the U. S. – 83% are AVMA members • SAVMA has over 12, 000 members – Over 92% of U. S. and Caribbean students

AVMA working for you • Advocacy • Economic viability • Recent graduate initiatives

Advocating for the Profession • AVMA Governmental Relations Division – AVMA Student Legislative Fly-in – AVMA Congressional Advocacy Network – Federal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program • Up to $25, 000 each year for a three year period • Visit http: //nifa. usda. gov/vmlrp for the details

“Veterinary medicine is a personally and financially rewarding profession” • New economic vision statement from AVMA • $5 million towards Strategic Economics Initiatives – National Economics Strategy Reserve Fund – Veterinary Economic Strategy Committee – Veterinary Economics Division within AVMA – Economics communication strategy with a web presence

Recent Graduate Initiatives • 2011 Task Force on AVMA Programs for Students and Recent Graduates – Early Career Development Committee • Oversee AVMA’s recent graduate programs/ services and develop niche membership benefits • Online community for recent graduates – Creation of a staff position dedicated to Recent Graduate members

AVMA Analytics FAQs

E-newsletters

Social media

AVMA Publications • Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association • American Journal of Veterinary Research • SAVMA members pay $40 instead of over $200 • Online version for subscribers

October 1, 2011 JAVMA

2011 AVMA Convention

2012 AVMA Convention FREE ADVANCED REGISTRATION FOR SAVMA MEMBERS, A $475 VALUE! – Network with colleagues from around the country – Participate and assist in great wet labs – Learn cutting edge research and medicine

Veterinary Career Center • Jobs – Search hundreds of openings 24 -7 – Post your resume – Let “Job Agent” alert YOU! • Externships – Student Externship Locator! • Career Resources – “A Working Diagnosis” gives tips to job-seekers

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Student externship homepage

AVMA Governmental Relations Veterinary Student Externship • • • www. externsonthehill. com Ten $1, 200 stipends Lobby for your profession Deadline is October 14, 2012 Spend 4 weeks in Washington D. C. Contact the Governmental Relations Division at 800. 321. 1473 or externship@avma. org

AVMA Student Externship Stipends • Fifteen $1, 000 stipends • Deadline is January 2013 • Secure an externship and apply – Nonclinical veterinary medicine (CDC, USDA, APHIS, research labs, wildlife and pharmaceutical companies) – Food Supply Veterinary Practices – www. avma. org/savma “Events & Opportunities”

AVMA Headquarters Externship Five $1, 200 stipends Work with any division Tailor your experience Deadline is March 15, 2012 Spend 3 -4 weeks at AVMA Headquarters in Schaumburg, IL • www. avma. org/savma “Events & Opportunities” • • •

Student American Veterinary Medical Association • Networking • Resources • Benefits – Scholarships – Grants – Awards

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What is SAVMA

The vet gazette

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SAVMA Educational Symposium • LSU – March , 2013 • Interact with over 1, 000 students from around the nation • Compete in academic and athletic events • Attend lectures and participate in wet labs

International Opportunities • Did you know all SAVMA members are also members of the International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) – Free with SAVMA membership – Fosters international cooperation – Exchange opportunities

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SAVMA Awards, Competitions, and Scholarships • www. avma. org/savma/SAVMA_Awards. asp • $250 Extracurricular Funding Grant • $250 Multicultural Diversity Awareness Grant • $500 Underserved Area/Youth Interest Stipends

AVMA PLIT • Professional Liability Insurance • Are you going to do an externship? – Only $10 a year – Same amount of professional liability coverage as your sponsoring PLIT-insured veterinarian • www. avmaplit. com • 1 -800 -228 -PLIT (7548)

AVMA GHLIT • Personal, Health, Life, and Disability Insurance – Student exclusive plans available in the U. S. – Graduate Guarantee Offer • No pre-qualifications • Interest-free loan for 6 months • Lowest starting premiums for 18 months – Best of all, AVMA GHLIT is YOURS and it is PORTABLE – www. avmaghlit. org 1 -800 -621 -6360

How can you get involved? • Join your SCAVMA – Become an officer – Work on a committee – Network • Participate in SAVMA – Become a SAVMA Delegate – Go to Symposium & Convention – Apply for an award

AVMA Contacts • AVMA Staff – Dr. Derrick Hall, SAVMA Advisor • dhall@avma. org • 1 -800 -248 -2862 ext. 6681 – Theresa De Carli, Program Coordinator • tdecarli@avma. org • 1 -800 -248 -2862 ext. 6693 • AVMA Vice President – Dr. Jan Strother – Students voice on the AVMA Executive Board • drjanvet@aol. com

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