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As part of MVMA’s commitment to becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization, we are creating a committee to help direct and oversee some of this work. We are now accepting applications for the DEI Committee. Anyone interested should fill out the application by clicking here. MVMA is looking for members of this committee to possess the following criteria:

The MVMA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee will consist of 9-11 member veterinarians, as well as 5-6 additional non-voting members from various sectors of the community, unrelated to veterinary medicine. We will meet as many times as necessary to complete the work, but no less than every other month for the first year. The committee seats will offer one-, two- and three-year terms, with the goal of having about one-third of the committee rolling off each year. Members will be able to serve no more than two consecutive three-year terms. If you have any questions, please email us at mvma@michvma.org. We plan to have members selected by the end of 2020, with the first meeting of the DEI Committee taking place in January. Applications are due by Friday, Dec. 4.

Join us on Wednesday November 4, 2020 to welcome Elizabeth A. Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC!

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Dr. Rozanski will talk about Respiratory Diseases and will cover the following topics:

• What is New in Respiratory Medicine: A case-based approach
• The first 1 hour – Success in trauma patients.
• The geriatric pet in the ER
• Procedures you can do in Practice
• Veterinary Jeopardy – Fun facts you should know

Growing up outside of Chicago, near the Brookfield Zoo, Dr. Elizabeth "Liz" Rozanski developed a love for veterinary medicine from age five. As a member of the Foster Hospital for Small Animals’ Emergency and Critical Care team, she treats animals at one of the nation’s busiest academic emergency rooms. She is board-certified in both internal medicine and emergency and critical care.

Dr. Rozanski graduated from the University of Illinois with her DVM degree. After completing a residency in Philadelphia, she was drawn to Tufts by the position’s combination of research, teaching, and service. She teaches toxicology and respiratory medicine throughout the four-year Cummings School DVM curriculum, and lectures in others. "I love the students," she says. "They are a continued source of inspiration and enthusiasm."

She has also been involved in student efforts to provide free rabies vaccinations in low-income housing in the City of Worcester, serves as a faculty mentor for summer student research projects, has raised funds for the American Heart Association (with her dog, Brie, named after one of her favorite cases at the Foster Hospital) through the Central Massachusetts Heart Walk, and lectures often at continuing education and community events. She is also the past president of the Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society.

Dr. Rozanski’s primary research interest is in respiratory function in small animals, and she recently co-authored, with the help of fellow faculty member Dr. John Rush, "A Color Handbook of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine" (Manson, 2007). She lives near the school’s Grafton campus with, as she notes, "a menagerie of pets—all rescues."

The 2020-2021 Small Animal Seminar Series (SAS) has finally arrived and this series is packed with quality CE for you and your staff. Topics include respiratory diseases, oncology, feline medicine, hospice/euthanasia, internal emergency medicine, and client interactions. Our expert speakers from around the country will provide 6 hours of CE during each seminar. That's a total of 36 hours of CE if you join us for the entire series! Click the "SPEAKERS & SESSION INFO" link below to learn more and register.  

Click Here to Register for the Entire Small Animal Series

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

LIMITED TIME PROMOTION: Register the same person for all 6 seminars and SAVE $10 per seminar. That's a total savings of $60.00! The deadline to register for all 6 seminars is 5:00 pm, Tuesday, Nov 3. 2020. After that date, you may register for individual seminars at their specified rates. 

LOCATION: Sessions will take place virtually and in-person. Each seminar below will indicate the location and additional details. All in-person seminars to be held at The Meeting Space, 4039 Legacy Pkwy, Lansing, MI 48911. Free parking will be available for all attendees. Our first two sessions will be virtual, with the plan to continue in-person events beginning in February. If that can’t be done, we will continue with a virtual format.

REGISTRATION: Registration is now open and can be accessed by clicking the links below. The "ONLINE REGISTRATION" link below will direct you to the  seminar package promotion. If you would like to register for the individual sessions, please click the registration link under each speaker.  

What’s going on?  What is the current economics of the Veterinary Profession and how do we not only survive but thrive! 

Presented by Mark Opperman, CVPM

7:00 - 9:00 pm, Wednesday, September 9, 2020

These are some interesting times we are living in. How is your practice doing during the Pandemic? How are practices responding to the challenges, get updated and see how your practice compares. Now more than ever you need to keep on top of your practices finances. Do you know how you stack up? Find out what numbers you should be looking at and what to do about them. Discover how doctor production comparisons can help your doctors practice better medicine and improve your revenue streams. Knowing which monthly numbers to look at will help empower you to steer your practice in the right direction.

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You provide the highest level of care for your patients. Are you offering the same level of retirement security to your employees? Smaller employers have faced a number of obstacles when it comes to offering their employees a retirement plan. Higher operation costs, numerous fiduciary responsibilities, payroll integration challenges—all with a limited human resources staff.

This pandemic has had us all tightening our belts, looking for savings wherever we can find it. As your association, we’re always looking for ways to save you money or make your jobs easier. Recent legislation has made access to retirement plans easier than ever before for organizations like yours. Plus, you can save anywhere from 30-40% off your current retirement costs.

View the introduction webinar exclusively for MVMA members where we discussed:

• New legislation, and the impacts and opportunities it can have for small employees
• Opportunities and challenges of new multiple employer plan (MEP) regulations
• Ways to maximize access to increased small-employer pension plan startup tax credit

View Now: https://michvma.org/MEP

The events of the past week have shown us it’s more important than ever to work to understand each other. But we can’t get there until we become aware of our unconscious bias.

In this free webinar for members, Dr. Tonya Fountain will discuss:

• Prejudice, bias and unconscious bias
• Discuss origins and who is affected
• Its impact on organizations and employees
• Ways to address it and minimize its damage in the organization, on employees and on clients

This open and candid conversation will help us to increase our level of understanding and awareness or workplace issues cause by prejudice, bias and unconscious bias. We’ll also look to strategize ways to combat bias in the workplace.

Join us for this important and timely conversation taking place this Wednesday, June 3, from 2-3 p.m.

MICHIGAN ANIMAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (MAHF) CALL FOR GRANT REQUESTS

MAHF Grant Applications are Due June 1

Did you know that MVMA's non-profit arm, the Michigan Animal Health Foundation (MAHF), awards grants each year for education and research projects?

MAHF was created to allow those who love animals an opportunity to offer monetary support for critical research and education that benefits the health and welfare of animals. The MAHF offers grants of up to $10,000. Learn more about MAHF and its grant opportunities. The Research and Educational Grant Application Instructions, Application Form for Educational Grants and Application Form for Research Grants will provide the additional information you will need in order to apply.

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