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 21-22
IVMA Annual Meeting
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How Are We Doing? Let us know and Win $100!
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 In order get a better idea of how the IVMA is meeting its members' needs, we are conducting the 2017 Member Needs and Satisfaction Survey. The results of the survey will help the IVMA improve the quality of service and benefits it is providing to members and also get new ideas for future offerings.
You will receive the survey via email (those without email will receive it by mail). Please complete the survey by July 25
. It should take you about 15 minutes to complete.
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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We Need Your Iowa Hall of Fame Nominations!
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Sabre, the 2015 Iowa Animal Hall of Fame Winner, Professional Category
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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.
Nomination forms can be found on the IVMA website or you can call the IVMA office at 800-369-9564 to have one mailed to you. Only IVMA member veterinarians may nominate.
The deadline for nominations is August 1, 2017.
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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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Honor Those who are Making a Difference
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The Veterinarian of the Year Award is presented to Dr. Scott Shuey by Dr. Jennifer Schleining at the 2016 Annual Meeting. |
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 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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2017 CVM Summer Scholar Research Day - Friday Aug 11
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Volunteer for White Coat Ceremony at ISU CVM
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ISU CVM White Coat Ceremony 2016
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Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine will host the 2017 White Coat Ceremony at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium in Ames, IA on August 18, 2017 at 6pm. The ceremony is the formal conclusion of the three day Freshman Orientation and is symbolic of these students taking their first steps into the veterinary profession.
The IVMA has graciously provided monetary support and member representation for this ceremony over the past 14 years. Your presence is requested to help welcome the Class of 2021 as they begin their professional studies. Students are coated by a veterinarian of their choice or any veterinarian or CVM faculty member who volunteers to participate in the ceremony. If you have not already been contacted by a student and are interested in being a coater at the ceremony, please contact Dr. Monica Howard (
mohoward@iastate.edu
) by July 31, 2017.
Whether you serve as a coater or a spectator, your presence will have a positive impact on the new students, their families, and invited guests.
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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.
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Save Box Tops to Help Support Young Veterinary Careers
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For the fourth consecutive year, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) is offering Future Service Scholarships to support future cattle veterinarians graduating from the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine.
BI formed an alliance with the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation to offer this unique scholarship to graduating seniors at ISU. The final amount of the scholarship is determined by BI veterinarian and producer customers submitting box tops from Pyramid® 5 and Pyramid® 5 + Presponse® SQ product boxes.
* $2.50 per 100 doses of PYRAMID 5 + PRESPONSE SQ
* $1.25 per 100 doses of PYRAMID 5
From now through Dec. 31, 2017, producers and veterinarians throughout Iowa are encouraged to help fund the scholarship by clipping their box tops. Producers should forward their box tops to their veterinary clinics. Clinics then work with their BI sales representatives to submit to:
Boehringer Ingelheim
c/o Shanya Hunter
3902 Gene Field Road
St. Joseph, MO 64506
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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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