MEET THE PRESIDENT A Conversation with FVMA President Dr. Marta Lista
FVMA QUESTIONS FVMA: Tell us about your experience so far with the FVMA. Dr. Lista: I became involved in the FVMA when the FVMA
helped to stop tax-funded veterinary facilities being built in Miami. We lobbied against large crowds chanting “pets have no voice.” If it had not been for the FVMA and my local VMA, the veterinarians would have had no voice. Instead, we implemented a plan that still exists 10 years later where existing privately owned veterinary hospitals are funded to provide veterinary care. After this experience, I began to lobby in Tallahassee on behalf of the FVMA and became the District 6 representative, where I served for six years until becoming president elect.
FVMA: What are some of the best experiences that stick out to you when talking about your involvement with the FVMA? Dr. Lista: Meeting with passionate colleagues in different stages of their careers from across the state and working toward the goal of advancing veterinary medicine in Florida has been an immensely rewarding experience.
Dr. Marta Lista being sworn in as FVMA President at the the FVMA Annual Conference 2022.
Images courtesy of FVMA.
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Dr. Marta Lista addresses FVMA Annual Conference 2022 attendees for the first time as FVMA president.
Images courtesy of FVMA.
