Be stronger, together. Each member of the veterinary team is essential to the vitality of the profession. As a PVMA Member, find ways to get involved and grow personally and professionally.
Members of our association are eligible for a full array of benefits and services. Your membership is an investment that can translate into significant cost savings to you at work and at home and help us achieve our mission as your association!
PVMA’s Career Center allows employers and job seekers to post and review positions online. Members receive an automatic discount when creating an account. The career center is free for job seekers. Prices vary for employers posting an ad based on choices made including how long the ad runs.
Members are eligible for discounted classified advertising in our Keystone Veterinarian Magazine. In addition, relief veterinarians offering their services may run free ads on our website. There is a 100-word limit on ads. Members also have access to PVMA’s Career Center. Just create an account, select Job Seeker or Employer, and post or review ads.
You can submit an ad through our website.
Alera Group Small Business Unit was designed to be a single resource for small to mid-sized businesses to free up time, increase productivity, and allow for the improvement of your business practice.
We provide services with national scope, yet maintain the local service that the small business community requires. We encourage you to check out our services, our success stories with satisfied clients, benefits and pricing available only through PVMA membership, and determine whether a partnership with Alera Group SBU makes sense for you and your business.
Visit Alera Group SBU or call (717) 287-8172 to get more information.
Certified Safety Training (CST) is the leader in veterinary OSHA compliance. Backed by more than 30 years of industry experience and Certified Safety Professionals, CST matches industry expertise with customizable programming to make sure that customers have the highest-quality safety programs, plans, training, and advice. From bloodborne pathogens to hazard communications to personal protective equipment to dozens of other topics, CST’s Certified Safety Professionals have successfully helped thousands of employees work safer and smarter. Members must be logged in to their account to view content.
Step up your practice’s marketing game and grow your digital audience with PVMA’s new partner, The Association Partner.
The Keystone Veterinarian is our quarterly magazine, keeping you informed on veterinary issues, upcoming events, legislative and regulatory news, and what’s going on in PVMA and with fellow colleagues. Our Vet Bytes e-newsletter is sent out once a week to keep members up to date with industry news and trends. E-news alerts are sent out as urgent issues arise.
Evaristo “Ever” is dedicated to leading veterinarians through their biggest financial commitments and decisions. With more than 15 years’ experience, he works with individuals, families, and business owners to help them build and protect their wealth. He utilizes a process which integrates a wide range of financial strategies that organizes his clients’ financial world, into a consolidated, comprehensive plan. He has been featured in PVMA’s professional development courses, speaking engagements, and is often featured in our quarterly magazine, Keystone Veterinarian. Contact him on Linkedin to be added to his “Veterinarians Only” group to plan out your financial future, where he provides helpful advice every week.
For more than a decade, Jim Reed Productions has specialized in veterinary on-hold marketing programs. PVMA Members are eligible for a standard 3-4 minute customized veterinary on-hold program for $79. This is a 20% savings. In addition, a digital play-back machine is just $349, a savings of $100. There are no monthly fees, contracts to sign, equipment to lease, or further obligation. To learn more about this special PVMA opportunity, please email Jim Reed directly at jimreedprod@hotmail.com or call 888.546.3949. Also be sure to check out Vet Bytes for that month’s worksheet of topics.
Our charitable arm, Animal Care PA, allows YOU, our valued member, to take advantage of this program! When a client comes in with a sick animal but does not have the means to pay for their care, you can submit a request for a veterinary care grant through the TLC Program. The program does not cost anything for PVMA Members. All you need to do is enroll!
This 2-year scholarship program allows you to step up and learn leadership skills in key concepts of business, advocacy, wellness, professionalism, career advancement, & management. The second year is a chance to take those newly acquired skills and use them by seizing opportunities to lead within PVMA.
I’ve found that one of the most effective ways of conveying to our senators and representatives the many hats that veterinarians wear is to make regular legislative visits. After sitting with my legislator, I knew that my presence had been worthwhile. In one visit, we brought many important issues to the forefront.
There is no other advocate in the Pennsylvania legislature for our views as veterinary professionals than PVMA. If you have no seat at the table, you have no voice in the discussion. That’s why it’s important for each veterinarian to know the issues and do their part to build a relationship with their Representatives and Senator.
Below are the annual dues rates. Anyone who joins today will receive membership the remainder of 2022 and all of 2023, with membership expiring 12/31/2023.
It is proven that happy teams increase revenue streams. Are you looking to stand out from every other veterinary practice? Look no further than PVMA. We have Practice Memberships available to include your entire staff. With a Practice Membership you get a discounted price for your entire team. The base price is $615; which includes 1 veterinarian and up to 10 additional non-veterinarian staff members.
Yes! PVMA has a membership category for everyone on the veterinary team, as well as for those that support and/or provide services to the veterinary industry. PVMA provides events, resources, and communications, no matter what your role is. Examples include:
As a PVMA Member, we want to help you grow and succeed both professionally and personally while fulfilling your passion in the veterinary profession. You’ll receive access to:
As a PVMA Member, we encourage you to become engaged through opportunities such as:
The PVMA team is a direct resource and connection for our Members, saving you time and frustration when looking for answers. Members may contact our Member Services team or access the PVMA Member Portal for assistance with your questions on topics such as legal responsibilities of the profession, PA guidelines, continuing education, pharmacy questions, dog law, and any unique situation you may come across in your daily operations.
PVMA is established as your connection and best advocate for the veterinary community at the state level for Pennsylvania. We build the relationships throughout the year to be the go-to resource and advisor for Pennsylvania lawmakers. This allows a well-balanced and knowledgeable approach to animal health and welfare and public health related issues. PVMA keeps you up to date on the latest bills and proposals, and how they would affect you as a veterinary professional in PA.