Mentoring…Reinvented
The AVMA Future Leaders inaugural group has done great things over the past year, many of which will culminate at the AVMA Convention in San Diego. One of the ongoing initiatives is the development of...
View ArticleRecent Graduates, Are You Overwhelmed or Overachieving?
As our Future Leaders Program group is getting ready to finish up our year at the AVMA Convention in San Diego next week, I’ve been thinking about how far we’ve come in the last year. It has been an...
View ArticleThe AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference: Learn and Lead
It’s been said that leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned. To lead, one has to want to learn – one has to know and appreciate what it takes to lead. If you have a desire to … read...
View ArticleCompass Mentoring Program… Reaching out to recent grads
Back in July, I wrote about a new recent graduate initiative called the Compass Mentoring Program. At that time, I talked about the goals of the program and plans for the kick-off event in...
View ArticleFuture Leaders – Your Time Is Now!
Do you know a colleague with leadership potential? Are you interested in developing your leadership skills so you can take an active role in the future of the AVMA and organized veterinary medicine?...
View ArticleThe VLC- A Great Meeting
The VLC is always one of my favorite meetings. I love interacting with my fellow leaders from other state VMAs, AVMA leaders, the emerging leaders, and AVMA staff. I learned many new ideas from the...
View ArticleNew Online Leadership Toolkit Now Available
The inaugural class of the AVMA Future Leaders Program is pleased to offer you a new online resource. The Leadership Toolkit for Veterinarians is designed to help you build your leadership skills....
View ArticleFuture Leaders – Your Time Is Now!
Are you interested in developing your leadership skills so you can take an active role in the future of the AVMA and organized veterinary medicine? If so, the AVMA’s Future Leaders Program is for you....
View ArticleAdvance Your Leadership Path This Presidents’ Day!
The impact President Abraham Lincoln had as one of our nation’s most remarkable leaders has been discussed to a great extent recently, including a New York Times article published earlier this week...
View ArticleCultural Competence: What is it and why do I need it?
As veterinarians we are trained to treat many different species, so we get the concept of diversity… at least diversity in the animal kingdom. But each animal is attached to a person and that person...
View ArticleChallenges in Application of Cultural Competency to Practice
Our first ever clinic staff retreat. Virgin territory. A daring investment of time, money, emotional energy – which can be in short supply in a fledgling business. Between the storm-waylaid practice...
View ArticleCompass Mentoring Program Updates and Successes
Posted on behalf of Dr. Christopher Gargamelli, 2011-2012 AVMA Future Leader It has been some time since I wrote about the Compass Mentoring Program, but it is alive and well in Connecticut! We...
View ArticleAVMA Seeks Nominations for Future Leaders Program
Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We seek veterinarians who are looking to enhance their leadership skills and lead our profession into the future. If you’re an AVMA member who is...
View ArticleNew Cultural Competency Resources Available
It’s no secret that the demographics of today’s United States population are changing. You might be wondering whether or how you can modify your work place’s environment to complement those changing...
View ArticleAVMA Future Leaders head to Veterinary Leadership Conference!
By Dr. Suzanne Dougherty: Member of the 2013-2014 Future Leaders Class The AVMA Future Leaders are heading to the VLC in Chicago this weekend! We will be meeting with the Executive Board, network with...
View ArticleLaunch Your Leadership Path This Presidents’ Day!
Are you ready to advance your leadership journey? If you’re an AVMA member who is 15 years out from veterinary school or less, the Future Leaders Program might just be the program for you! The goal of...
View ArticleVideo illustrates the impact of volunteering at the AVMA
The AVMA is a member-driven organization that relies on volunteers to help it achieve success and meet the goals necessary to serve the veterinary profession. National, state and local veterinary...
View ArticleAVMA Future Leaders — Preparing for Convention!
By Dr. Callie Willingham: 2013-2014 AVMA Future Leader Wow, time does fly! Our Future Leaders group is together at AVMA offices this week to finalize plans for our project and symposium at AVMA...
View ArticleNew video promotes AVMA Future Leaders program
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) released a new video today highlighting its Future Leaders program and encouraging AVMA members to apply. The video features the 10 members of the...
View ArticleJazzing it up in Nola with the Compass Mentoring Program!
The AVMA’s Compass Mentoring Program has expanded to partner with the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV). We couldn’t have picked a better place to grow the program than the wonderful city of New...
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