News Now & CVMA

Thank You for Paying Your CVMA Membership Dues!

Membership dues are available to pay online starting May 15. The CVMA would like to thank all of our members who have renewed their memberships. If you have not renewed yet, you still have time! Please visit cvma.net, click on Pay Bill Online under the Membership tab, and take full advantage of your member benefits. If you have any questions or wish to renew by phone, contact Sharmele Browne at 800.655.2862, ext. 10, or by email at sbrowne@cvma.net.

CVMA Successfully Kicks off First Two Mentor Moments

Mentor Moments, the CVMA’s new online mentoring series for veterinary students and new graduates, started off on a great foot with its first two presentations. On March 23, Drs. Willie Bidot and Teresa Morishita presented an insightful talk on “Obtaining and Maintaining Wealth,” while Drs. Larry Correia and Brent Wooden lectured on “Working for a Corporate vs. Private Ownership” on April 24. The CVMA thanks all who attended the lectures and our wonderful presenters! The series will continue on September 11, when Drs. Keith Rode and Georgina Marquez will speak on “Accentuate the Positive: Starting Your Veterinary Career on an Optimistic Note.” If you are a UC Davis or WesternU veterinary school student or recent grad and would like to attend, please visit cvma.net and click on Student Events under the Resources tab, and like and follow @cvma4students on Instagram.

UC Davis and WesternU Commencements

The commencement ceremony for WesternU’s College of Veterinary Medicine will take place on Friday, May 19. The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s commencement ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 26. Congratulations to the graduating veterinary medicine students!

Happy Pride Month from the CVMA

The CVMA wishes the LGBTQIA+ community a Happy Pride Month this June! We encourage our members to learn about LGBTQIA+ history, celebrate those who have paved the way for equality, and raise awareness of discrimination and issues facing the community. The CVMA honors the diverse spectrum of sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, and forms of gender expression in the veterinary profession.

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[Being a CVMA member] is one of the main ways we can form a strong, effective, and impactful community of veterinarians to better serve the animals we care for, our clients/ owners, and our state and country.

Julian Castaneda, DVM, Ph.D., DACLAM Director of Comparative Medicine, Bay Area, AbbVie