Vermont Veterinary Medical Association

Vermont Veterinary
Medical Association
Vermont Veterinary
Medical Association
Who We Are
The
Vermont
Veterinary
Medical
Association (VVMA) is an organization
committed to making a positive
influence in the lives and health of
animals. The VVMA mission is to
promote animal well-being and public
health, to provide education for
veterinarians and the public, and to
enhance the ability of veterinarians to
succeed.
There
are
over
300
member
veterinarians in the VVMA. The VVMA
is structured to work for its members
and act as a collective voice for the
veterinary
medical
profession
in
Vermont.
We hope you will consider
joining the rest of your
colleagues and in supporting
organized veterinary
medicine through your only
state association.
Representing Vermont Veterinarians
for over 200 years!
Vermont Veterinary
Medical Association
88 Beech Street
Essex Jct., VT 05452
Phone: 802-878-6888
Fax: 802-878-2871
[email protected]
www.vtvets.org
Who Belongs
Eighty-one
percent
of
Vermont’s
practicing veterinarians are members of
the
Vermont
Veterinary
Medical
Association.
Phone: 802-878-6888
Why Join the VVMA?
The VVMA provides a number of
tangible benefits to its members,
including
information
resources,
continuing education opportunities,
and discounts on personal and
professional products, programs and
services.
VVMA also offers important intangible
benefits to its members.
VVMA
members have many of the same
needs, concerns and interests as you
do. Your professional fellowship and
contacts enhance your growth and
experience. Your participation provides
a platform for the profession for a
collective, organized voice on a state
level.
If You Are Not Already a Member, Consider These Benefits
Discounted CE fees:
Members
receive discounted registration rates to
attend the high quality continuing
education programs we offer at our
one-day Winter Meeting and our twoday Summer Meeting. The VVMA
attracts nationally recognized speakers
on topics of most interest to our
members.
Advocating for the profession: The
VVMA has an active presence in
Montpelier
monitoring
legislative
issues and potential rule changes that
affect each and every veterinarian.
We advocate for our members within
the legislature, and also within
committee meetings and regulatory
agencies affecting our profession.
Publications:
Our
biannual
newsletter keeps members informed
about veterinary issues and activities
in and outside Vermont. The VVMA
Member Directory puts member
contact
information,
important
government
listings,
referral
institutions,
and
other
helpful
information within easy reach.
It feels good to be a VVMA member!
Information resource:
VVMA
members receive free and timely
information on a variety of issues
affecting veterinarians such as state
regulations, disease updates, disaster
preparedness and client resources.
Through our emails, VVMA members
can stay abreast of important issues
necessary to practice successfully and
have access to the “Members Only”
section of our website. VVMA staff is
there as your resource to give you
answers to questions you may have
about the profession.
Free or reduced advertising: VVMA
members can place classifieds ads on
our website and be listed in the relief
veterinarian listings in the VVMA
newsletter without charge. They also
receive reduced advertising rates in
our Member Directory and newsletter.
Client Referrals:
We promote
member veterinarians through our
Client Referral Services. When clients
contact the VVMA or visit our website,
we
promote
VVMA
member
veterinarians in their area.
Health Insurance:
Members can
purchase group health insurance at
competitive rates, and the VVMA has
business alliances with services
offering discounts to our members on
credit and debit card processing check
acceptance services, debt collection,
and tamper resistant prescription pads
and paper.
Networking: The VVMA email list is
used by the VVMA and its members to
disseminate timely and important
information
to
the
veterinary
community. The VVMA has a private
Facebook page for members to
discuss cases, network, etc.