Attention PVMA Members:

PVMA would like to officially invite you to apply to this year’s 2022-2024 PVMA Power of 10 Scholarship Program! This year’s program will provide 10 PVMA Member Certified Veterinary Technicians with leadership development sessions over the next 2 years to further your veterinary career. The selection committee will only be choosing 10 CVT Members, so, make a strong statement of why the committee should choose you!

What is P10?

The P10 Scholarship Program provides 10 PVMA Members with leadership development sessions over 2 years. Sessions will include face-to-face and virtual roundtable discussions and attendance to PVMA continuing education programs.

1st Year – Learning:

• How to effectively communicate with clients and co-workers and resolve conflicts.
• Learn more about managing your finances: setting financial goals, personal budgeting and debt consolidation management.
• How to make wellbeing and self-care a priority.
• Learning and networking opportunities that will help you grow personally and professionally.
• Practical skills to apply to your vet practice for team growth.
• How to discuss pressing issues with legislators.
• Opportunities to learn more about PVMA, how to get involved, get to know our leadership, and give back to your profession here in Pennsylvania.

2nd Year – Leading:

• Become a speaker or attendee at a PVMA District Meeting
• Volunteer at a PVMA Conference
• Serve in the PVMA Leadership
  • Chair a Committee
  • Run for a Board of Trustees position
  • Chair a Task Force
• Become a PVMA Social Media Ambassador
• Write for the Magazine
• Volunteer with Animal Care PA
  • Bark in the Park Volunteer
  • Join a ACPA Committee
• Present another passion project to PVMA Leadership!

What Is Included in Your Scholarship?

• Focus on your year-2 project meetings with PVMA leadership.
• Attendance to PVMA’s Hall of Fame Awards program and the Annual Membership Meeting.
• Registration to Animal Care PA’s Bark in the Park with networking and non-profit fundraising opportunities to develop transferable skills.
• Registration to PVMA’s Keystone Veterinary Conference and Three-Rivers Veterinary Symposium with specifically recommended sessions to develop your leadership and wellbeing.
• Join a roundtable discussion focused on employment contracts and benefits, loans and debts, investments, and retirement/ownership of a business.
• Attend Legislative Day and meet with lawmakers to discuss pressing issues.

General Rules and How to Apply?

• You must be a PVMA Member to apply and participate.
• Your supervisor should commit to supporting your involvement in this initiative since you will likely miss 4-6 days of work for these important sessions. They must complete the Employer Consent Form.

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