Get Involved with the CVMA House of Delegates!

The CVMA is always looking for interested and engaged members to serve in its House of Delegates (HOD), a key component of the CVMA that serves as an advisory body to the Board of Governors (BOG). The HOD meets twice per year, typically in January and June, and each meeting includes a joint session with the BOG featuring a substantive, dedicated discussion on issues of concern to the veterinary profession. These meetings are interesting, informative, dynamic, and dare we say…fun!

What Does the HOD Do?

The HOD’s mission is to address local and regional interests and policies impacting the practice of veterinary medicine and its branches; essentially, it is the voice of the CVMA’s membership and local constituents from across the state and the key communicative bridge between atlarge membership and the BOG.

Who Is Represented in the HOD?

HOD members are appointed by the CVMA’s 33 constituent organizations, 25 of which are geographically based and eight of which are affinity groups respectively comprised of RVTs, Holistic Medicine Veterinarians, Food Animal Veterinarians, Lab Animal Veterinarians, Shelter Medicine Veterinarians, Western University CVM faculty, Western University CVM students, and University of California, Davis SVM students.

What Does HOD Service Look Like?

Delegates serve two-year terms, which may be twice renewed for a total of six years of service. Delegates attend the