LGVMA Annual Meeting

LGVMA 2014 Annual Meeting and Events

Denver, Co at the AVMA Convention

July 25 -28, 2015

Friday, July 25^th

in Hyatt Regency Denver Convention Center Mineral Hall F, Level 3

Board Meeting 3-5 PM

Annual Meeting 5-6 PM

Networking Dinner at the Corner Office Denver restaurant (1401 Curtis St.)

Saturday, July 26^th

LGVMA Info Booth (Saturday- Monday) –sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition**

Night on the Town                                          7PM

Dinner at Hamburger Mary’s (700 E 17^th Ave)7PM*

Night exploring Gay Denver                            9 PM*

Sunday, July 27^th

in Hyatt Regency Denver Convention Center, Capitol 1, Level 4

“Current Update of LGBTQ Rights and Strategy”

Jeremy Pittman, Human Rights Campaign Fund

Networking Reception                                    7-9 PM

*RSVP to tstevens@morrisanimalfoundation.org for dinners and Night Out or more info

** RSVP to Kim McKee at kimcheszak@yahoo.com to volunteer to help staff the LGVMA booth and to represent LGVMA on Saturday, Sunday or Monday at the exhibit hall.

Contact us at info@lgvma.org for any questions.

College Leadership: Tufts and University of Florida

Congratulations Deans!

This summer at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) meeting, the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA) held their annual meeting where two leadership awards were given out.  These awards honor individuals who have supported inclusion and diversity in veterinary medicine by using their leadership position to facilitate change.

The awards were given out to Dean Kochevar, at Tufts, and Dean Lloyd, at University of Florida.

If you want more details, here is the article on the Tufts website.  Get the word out and lets celebrate some wonderful leadership in veterinary medicine!

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http://now.tufts.edu/news-releases/tufts-veterinary-school-dean-honored

AVMA Future Leaders

Here's an interesting opportunity for recent graduates who are interested in maintaining involvement with professional veterinary associations.

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What is the AVMA Future Leaders Program?
This is a program built to provide a one-year opportunity open to those who have graduated from veterinary school within the last 15 years, to bolster their leadership and problem-solving skills related to organized veterinary medicine. This program will help to further prepare individuals who have demonstrated interest in organized veterinary medicine, to be leaders for the AVMA and other veterinary medical associations at all levels.

Who can apply?
Current AVMA members who have graduated in the last 15 years.
Preference given to individuals who actively participated in SAVMA, SCAVMA, AVMA, or VLE.

Where will it take you?
Two in-person meetings in Schaumburg, Illinois - One meeting kick-off meeting to facilitate the team's start to their project and leadership and one meeting to facilitate the team's finalization of the project.

One in-person meeting at the AVMA VLC in Chicago, Illinois - Mid program meeting for leadership development, project work and networking with organized veterinary medicine leaders.

The 2014 AVMA Convention

How will you achieve your goals?
Through the execution of one focused project impacting the veterinary profession, participation in various leadership and project management training as determined by the team and professional facilitator, and (if applicable) identification of a recommended project for the following year’s Future Leaders team.


Nominations for the 2014-2015 Future Leaders class open in January 2014

For more information go to their website!

https://www.avma.org/members/futureleaders/pages/default.aspx