North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association

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Love seeing this feature of our 2024 NCVMA Joseph Grimes Leadership Award recipient! https://lnkd.in/eAKFR-u3

Join us Sunday for a dynamic event packed with practical strategies and expert insights to boost your practice’s success and efficiency. Up to five hours of continuing education will be offered, geared at veterinarians, RVTs and practice managers who want to learn to be more effective in their management skills. ?? Opioid CE Training: Regulatory Compliance and Diversion Prevention? ??What you need to know about the NC Veterinary Medical Board ??Team Communication Techniques ??Radiation Safety and Regulatory Compliance Register now: https://lnkd.in/d3VY2byZ

March kicks off a busy few month of events, including our Practice Management Seminar in Chapel Hill that offers 5 hours of CE for DVMs, RVTs and CVPMs. District Meetings are gearing up next month, too, with up to 2 hours of CE, and April brings the Mini Destination weekend in Beaufort with 8 hours of CE. Check out the calendar: https://lnkd.in/eiwVH95m

Dr. Rachel Sassone, DVM, CVA, a veterinarian from Johnston County, was the first recipient of the NCVMA Claire Holley Leadership Grant and attended the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) Veterinary Leadership Conference last week in Chicago. "I'm incredibly grateful to have been awarded the first Claire Holley Leadership Grant," said Dr. Sassone. "I'm deeply grateful to Claire Holley, whose 17 years of dedicated service as NCVMA Executive Director fostered a legacy of strong leadership within our organization. Attending conferences like AVMA VLC is crucial for our profession to continue fostering a supportive and collaborative environment within organized veterinary medicine." The newly created grant will afford an annual opportunity for one NCVMA member to attend the?AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) Veterinary?Leadership?Conference?along with the NC delegation. Members should watch for information about next year's application process in early fall. "This invaluable experience provided me with the opportunity for both professional and personal growth," said Dr. Sassone. "I forged meaningful connections that will undoubtedly benefit the NCVMA and our efforts to support North Carolina veterinarians."

North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association had an amazing delegation at last week's AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago. Attendees took part in classes focused on developing leadership skills, and attended district caucus and House of Delegate sessions to see how decisions are made at the national level. When not in session, they had the opportunity to network with leaders from other state and national organizations. Pictured, left to right: Dr. Rachel Sassone, DVM, CVA, District 4 rep and Claire Holley Leadership Grant recipient; Dr. Karyn Smith, DVM, MPH, in-coming president; Dr. Paige Harrington, DVM, vice-president; Jennifer Kendrick, Executive Director; Dr. Shannon Foy, AVMA alternate delegate for NC; and Dr. Liliya Nusbaum, recent graduate representative. Other board members also present at the conference, but not pictured, were Dr. Steven Stelma, AVMA delegate for North Carolina and Dr. Katharine Holder, District 4 representative.

Take a listen to this engaging discussion about Moral Injury and the effect it has on veterinarians and veterinary staff. And if you're intrigued to learn more, plan to join us at our Mini Destination or Summer conferences to hear Dr. Shannon Bass talk more on the subject.

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In November, the NCVMA Board of Directors voted to join the American Veterinary Medical Association, state and national veterinary associations, and allied groups in opposing the new veterinary midlevel practitioner position. You can read more about the AVMA position below.?

We love seeing stories about our members in action, especially when they are working with our awesome vet students! https://lnkd.in/e43KyF6G