California Veterinary Medical Association

Welcome to the new CVMA Student Representatives: Alexis McBride of UC Davis, and Samantha Rosander of WesternU! 

Congratulations to Dr. Jon Klingborg, 2024 recipient of the Dr. George Bishop Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the CVMA! Dr. Klingborg is recognized for his longstanding devotion to organized veterinary medicine, including the creation during his presidency of the CVMA’s Eight Principles of Animal Welfare, Care, and Use in 2004. Read more about Dr. Bishop’s many achievements and legacy in the July/August 2024 edition of the California Veterinarian. 📖 https://lnkd.in/gNQHRZav

Welcome to the 2024-2025 CVMA Board of Governors! The Board of Governors is the CVMA’s primary governing body, which establishes the overarching policy, financial, and business decisions for the CVMA. The new Board was sworn in on July 14, pledging to serve in their elected/appointed positions.

It is our honor to welcome Dr. Jennifer Hawkins as the CVMA’s 2024-2025 President! Dr. Hawkins currently serves as the Executive Director of the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (SCVMA), where she has been involved for over 15 years. Throughout her career, Dr. Hawkins has pursued both private practice and shelter work, and she still performs spay/neuters for her local animal shelter. She became the CVMA’s House of Delegates Chair in 2016. During her presidency, Dr. Hawkins aims to focus on access to care and legislative advocacy. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Hawkins as the new CVMA President! Read Dr. Hawkins’ Meet the President article in the July/August 2024 issue of the California Veterinarian. 📖 📸: Brand Images by Lea

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to raise awareness of the achievements, experiences, and struggles of the disability community. Thank you to all veterinary professionals represented by the five colors on the Disability Pride flag: those with physical disabilities (red), neurodivergence (gold), invisible disabilities (white), emotional and psychiatric disabilities (blue), and sensory disabilities (green). We value your contributions to the veterinary profession!

The July/August 2024 edition of the California Veterinarian is hitting mailboxes! In this issue, you can meet the 2024-2025 CVMA President Dr. Jennifer Hawkins, read about our two new member benefits through ReviewTree and Ready, Vet, Go, and more. You can find the full issue in your mailbox and on the CVMA website.

Thank you to our attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors who made PacVet 2024 a success this weekend! We will see you next year in Long Beach! 📸: Orange Photography

The CVMA team has arrived in San Francisco for PacVet 2024! We are excited to see everyone starting tomorrow morning. Please check your inbox for the Know Before You Go email, which includes important details for the whole weekend. For our virtual attendees, this will include crucial information for accessing the sessions virtually on Whova. For our in-person attendees, this email will include your unique QR code to help you check in faster in the morning!

Kathy Van Booven, the CVMA's long-time Director of Finance, is leaving the CVMA to become the new accountant at Veterinary Insurance Services Company (VISC), the CVMA's wholly owned insurance brokerage. Kathy started at the CVMA in 2000 as the finance coordinator and became the Director of Finance in 2006. We are grateful for Kathy's quarter-century of service to the CVMA and wish her the best in her new role at VISC!

Happy Fourth of July from the CVMA! Please note that the CVMA offices will be closed on July 4-5 in observance of this holiday.