AVMA Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering on AVMA Councils and Committees is an excellent way to make sure your voice gets heard and contribute to the profession.  The AVMA invites you to explore the Committee and Council positions still available in 2024.  Please visit the Volunteer Opportunities section of the AVMA website to learn more.  The list of vacancies includes incumbents whose terms end in June 2024 and are identified by an asterisk (*) next to their names.  Please note that those individuals eligible for reappointment must still be nominated to be considered.

Nominations for currently vacant positions are being accepted on an ongoing basis until those positions are filled.  For positions expiring in June 2024, the deadline to submit nominations for Committee positions is March 31, 2024, and the deadline to submit nominations for Council positions is May 1, 2024.

REMINDER:

·       All Committee nominations must include the Nomination Form and a 1-2 page resume.

·       For Councils, a nomination is considered complete only when each of the following has been received:  Nomination Form, Campaign Guide document, photo and 2-minute video.  Complete nominations received by the May 1 deadline will be included in the Campaign Guide that is disseminated to the House of Delegates members prior to the HOD meeting.  Nominations received after the May 1 deadline will require a nomination from the floor during the HOD meeting and must be received no later than 10 days before the HOD Session at which they will occur.

Here are some vacancies that may be of interest to veterinarians working in industry.

Convention Education Program Committee (CEPC)

Position: Professional Development Section Manager
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Marvin Meinders*
Nominees: None to date

Political Action Committee Board (PAC)

Position: At-Large
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Lawrence Letsche*
Nominees: None to date

Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee (VESC)

Entity description: Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee

Position: At-Large (3 Positions)
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: Ongoing; positions to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: At-Large (2 Positions)
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Will McCauley*, Amy Grice*
Nominees: None to date