IVMA
Communiqué
"Serving veterinarians for the benefit of animal and human health"
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April 19
IVMA Executive Board Meeting
April 27
IVMA Spring Practice Management Seminar
September 12
IVMA Sports & Field Day
September 19
IVMA Executive Board Meeting
September 20-21
IVMA Annual Meeting
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| IVMA Spring Practice Management Session |
 Check your mail this week for a brochure about the IVMA Spring Practice Management Session.
The April 27 session will help you lead confident conversations with your clients about patient care.
Topics include:
- Get Clients to Accept Diagnostic Tests
- How to Increase Preventive Care Visits
- Lead Clients' Decisions with Yes-or-Yes Choices
- What Millennial Clients Want from Your Clinic
- How to use Social Media to Promote Preventive Care
 Our speaker will be Wendy S. Myers of Communication Solutions for Veterinarians.
5 Hours of CE will be offered (pending approval).
Remember - If you are an I-Vet PAC Sustaining Member, your registration to the Spring Practice Management seminar is FREE!
Registration is open on www.iowavma.org or call the IVMA office at 800-369-9564.
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Rember to Vote for AVMA District 7 Board of Director!
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 AVMA members - remember to vote for your AVMA District Director. The last day to vote is March 31.
Email ballots were sent March 1 from AVMAelection@avma.org. If you don't have an email registered with the AVMA, you were sent a paper ballot.
The IVMA has nominated Dr. Chuck Lemme for this position. You may read more about him on his website,
lemme4district7.com
. For more information about the voting process visit the
AVMA website.
If you haven't voted yet, please take time to vote today!
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Volunteers Needed for ISU Animal Learning Day
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The IVMA will participate in the annual Animal Learning Day sponsored by the
Iowa State University Block and Bridle Club. The event will take place on April 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Learning Center, which is located at 2516 Mortensen Road in Ames.
This free event will provide an opportunity for the public to learn about animals in agriculture. Iowa State students from the Block and Bridle Club will have calves, piglets, lambs, goats and baby chicks for attendees to interact with and learn about.
The purpose is to give attendees a better understanding of agricultural practices and build awareness about agricultural industries and commodities. Experts will be available to answer questions about agricultural practices.
The IVMA will have a booth to provide attendees with information about the veterinary profession. We need your help! Volunteers are needed to staff the IVMA table, assist with a photo both, hand out brochures and answer questions from the public. Shifts are 9am-11am and 11am-1pm. If you can help, please contact the IVMA office at ivma@iowavma.org or 800-369-9564.
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Become the Link between the IVMA and Recent Graduates
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Applications are now being accepted to become an Emerging
Leader Liaison to the Administrative Committee (ELL
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The purpose of this position is to provide a link and build relationships between recent veterinary school graduates and the IVMA. This position is open to any IVMA member who has graduated from veterinary school within the last 7 years.
The Emerging Leader Liaison will attend select meetings and events. As compensation, the ELL will receive a one year IVMA membership, all travel expenses to attend meetings, and paid registration to some veterinary conferences.
For a full list of job responsibilities, compensation offered and how to apply visit the IVMA website.
Application deadline is April 10. Selection will take place by April 30.
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 One Health Lecture
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
5:30 pm
Vet Med Room 2226
The Oncopig Caner Model (OCM): A Platform for Transitional, Translational and Transformative Advances in Cancer Research
By Dr. Lawrence B Schook, Professor, Institute for Genomic Biology Edward William and Jean Marr Gutgsell Professor of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois.
For more information, visit
Livestream link available on above website.
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| IPFA/AAEP Spring Farrier Clinic |
Human-Animal Bond Certificate Available
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 The AVMA is partnering with the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) and the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) to offer a Human-Animal Bond Certification Program. The certificate allows veterinary professionals to learn about the science behind the human-animal bond, how it benefits animals and people and how to ensure your clients and their pets build good bonds.
Veterinarians, technicians, and practice managers can participate in the program work entirely at their own pace, using online educational modules.
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| Do you Have Videos of Rabid Animals? |
In preparation for World Rabies Day, The University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health are searching for videos of rapid animals and some accompanying case history on the animals. The videos will be used to prepare an educational video due for release this fall.
If you have any footage and the owners of the animal will sign off on sharing, please contact Marc Schwabenlander at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Lab schwa239@umn.edu or 612-625-1923 for more information. |
| AVMA Council on Education Extends Application Period |
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The
AVMA Council on Education Selection Committee has extended the application period for the open position for Private Clinical Food Animal Practice until
March 31st 2018.
The work of the Council is critical in assuring the educational program for veterinarians. Representation from food animal practitioners and their experience and expertise is fundamental to that effort.
Please consider volunteering to serve on the Council on Education or encourage a colleague to do so, and apply before the end of the month.
For more information and a link to the application, visit the
AVMA website
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The IVMA Communiqué is published bi-monthly by the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
1605 N. Ankeny Blvd Suite 110
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-9237 or Toll Free 800-369-9564
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