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Committees & Taskforces |
If you are interested in joining a committee
or taskforce, click here to print a form. PVMA is always looking for members who
are interested in volunteering for one of the Association’s many committees and
taskforces. The time commitment is modest—usually no more than 2-4 phone
conferences per year.
Most committee meetings are held in the evening via
conference call and go no longer than 2 hours in length. That’s an investment of
4-8 hours of your time per year to have input and make a difference for PVMA and
the veterinary profession at large. If you are interested in getting more
involved in the issues affecting your profession, complete the form below and
fax or mail it back to the PVMA office at 717-533-4761 or 12 Briarcrest Square,
Hershey, PA 17033.
Animal Welfare Committee
Reviews and formulates positions on animal welfare issues such as feral cats,
sow gestation crates, and equine slaughter and provides a forum where rational
discussion can take place that balances science, ethics and compassion on these
issues.
Communications Committee
Suggests story ideas and contributing authors for PVMA’s keystone veterinarian
magazine; reviews content before publication and provides input on content for
the PVMA website and other member communications.
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee
Monitors and reviews state and federal legislation and regulations related to
animal health and welfare, food safety and biosecurity, business, and veterinary
medicine to determine if the Association should develop a position or provide
input.
Member Services Committee
Evaluates existing and new services and products to identify if the service or
product continues to be or would be beneficial to our members, offer some type
of special incentive or discount to PVMA members exclusively whether or not the
company can service all members equally, service all members across the state
equally or only a specific geographic region, and provide non-dues revenue to
the Association.
Governance Committee
Identifies potential candidates for office and future leaders for the
Association and assesses board functions.
Ethics and Peer Review Committee
Reviews veterinary complaints against PVMA members to determine appropriateness
of care and quality of treatment of the animal in question as a means to
amicably resolve the matter between a client and veterinarian and circumvent the
formal complaint process within the Bureau of Professional Occupations and
Affairs and State Board of Veterinary Medicine.
Scientific Program Oversight Committee
Selects speakers and topics and develops and implements the Association’s
continuing education programs.
Public and Corporate Practice Veterinarians
Committee
Reviews and provides input on issues specific to veterinarians practicing in the
fields of biomedical research, public health, diagnostic laboratories, federal,
state and local government, colleges and universities, pharmaceutical companies
and distributors, and corporate practice such as VCA and Banfield Pet Hospitals
and makes recommendations to the PVMA Board of Trustees on effective ways to
represent this growing segment of the veterinary profession.
Public Relations and Awards Committee
Selects nominees to receive the PVMA annual awards, judges National Pet Week
poster contest entries, and develops public relations campaigns and initiatives
for the Association.
Student Liaison Committee
Develops programs and services that are of benefit to veterinary students and
identifies ways the Association can support the student body at the University
of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine. |
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