IVMA
Communiqué
"Serving veterinarians for the benefit of animal and human health"
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July 28
IVMA/NVMA Riverboat Cruise
September 13
IVMA Sports & Field Day
September 20
IVMA Executive Board Meeting
September 21-22
IVMA Annual Meeting
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We Need Your Iowa Hall of Fame Nominations!
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Nominations are open for the 2017 Iowa Animal Hall of Fame Awards. Now is your chance to give a special client and their pet this honor.
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Last Chance to Complete Survey and Win $100!
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 Thank you to all our members who have completed our 2017 Member Needs and Satisfaction Survey! We appreciate you taking the time to help improve the IVMA.
If you haven't completed the survey, it's not too late! You still have through today, July 25 to let us know how we are doing.
If you complete the survey, you will be entered in a drawing for a $100 VISA gift card!
Your email address will be recorded as your entry, but your survey answers will remain anonymous.
Thank you for helping to make the IVMA a better association for YOU!
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IVMA Member Seeking Spot in Iowa House for District 82
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Dr. Phil Miller
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A special election is being held in Iowa House District 82 to fill the vacancy created by the recent passing of Representative Curt Hanson. Fairfield veterinarian and IVMA member, Dr. Phil Miller, has been nominated by local Democrats in a district convention to run as the Democrat candidate.
Dr. Miller is co-owner of The Veterinary Clinic P.C. in Fairfield, which he joined after graduating from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1975. He is the President of the Fairfield School Board. A member of First United Methodist Church, he has served on many committees, the church council and sings in the church choir. He has served on the Jefferson County Board of Health.
Dr. Miller and his wife, Connie, are the parents of four adult children.
The special election is on Aug. 8. The district includes Davis and Van Buren counties and most of Jefferson County.
Travis Harris of Moulton was selected by a Republican District Convention to be the Republican candidate.
If Dr. Miller wins the seat, he will be the second veterinarian and IVMA member in the Iowa House. IVMA Life member Representative Chuck Holz is serving his second term in the Iowa House representing House District 5 in Northwest Iowa.
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IVMA Riverboat Cruise Planned for July 28
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Join the Iowa and Nebraska Veterinary Medical Associations on a riverboat cruise on the River City Star departing from Omaha on July 28.
You will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Missouri River, the Omaha Riverfront, Freedom Park Naval Yard, and cruising under the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian bridge. This is a great chance to relax, network with fellow Iowa and Nebraska veterinarians and enjoy a summer afternoon on the river.
Bring your family! All are welcome!
July 28, 2017
4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Tickets - $7.00/adults Children under 12 - Free!
Snacks and drinks provided.
Sponsored by Elanco and MWI.
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We Need Your Nominations for IVMA Awards!
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It's that time of year to consider nominating a deserving colleague for one of three annual IVMA awards. It is the IVMA's honor and pleasure to recognize members of our association who have made significant contributions to the veterinary profession, their clinic and the animals they care for.
We encourage you to take a moment and ask, "Who has made a difference?" and let us know about that extraordinary person.
Nominations are now being accepted for:
Veterinarian of the Year Award
Rising Star Award
Healthcare Team Member Service Award
The Healthcare Team Member Service Award, Veterinarian of the Year Award and the Rising Star Award will be presented along with the President's Award, at the 135th IVMA Annual Meeting in September.
For more information on any of the IVMA Awards and nomination forms visit
www.iowavma.org, click on "About Us", then "Awards" or call the IVMA office at 800-369-9564.
The deadline for nominations is August 1st.
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Iowa Beef Center Feedlot Short Course
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Seminar on Behavior Change Offered at ISU CVM
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Dr. Segar, motivation scientist and author of critically acclaimed "No Sweat! How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness" (AMACOM 2015), is Director of the Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy Center at the University of Michigan, and Chair of the U.S. National Physical Activity Plan's Communications Committee. Michelle's 360-degree perspective is informed by more than two decades of award-winning research, individual fitness and self-care coaching, and consulting, uniquely positioning her to help organizations understand and leverage the emotional drivers and internal rewards of consumers' decisions that lead to well-being an health.
Registration is not required and there is no cost to attend. Light lunch provided!
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Stay Connected
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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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