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04 Apr

Posted at 10:30h in Advocacy, Animal Health, Legislation
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From Commissioner Gary Black DATE: March 29, 2019 ACTION: Notice of Intent to Consider Amendments to Animal Protection Rules TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES: Pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, O.C.G.A. §§ 4-11-14 and 50-13-4, notice is hereby given that the Georgia Department of Agriculture will be accepting written comments regarding proposed amendments to its Animal Protection Rules. The Department will be accepting written comments from March 29, 2019, to the close of business (4:30 p.m. EST) on April 29, 2019. SYNOPSIS, MAIN FEATURES AND DIFFERENCES: A proposed amendment to Rule 40-13-13-.03...

22 Mar

Posted at 14:31h in GVMA News, Veterinary Careers, Wellness
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by Dr. Wendy Cuevas BS, BVSc, MPH, DACVPM Director of Veterinary Services On Saturday March 16, 2019, the GVMA in conjunction with the Wellness Committee hosted the first Mental Health First Aid Course for veterinarians and support staff. Holly Pounders, a certified MHFA instructor, taught the class. Holly earned her instructor certificate for Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in August 2010 and has been actively facilitating trainings since.  She is also certified to teach the Older Adult; Military, Veterans and their Families and Rural modules for the Adult curriculum.  Holly became certified...

03 Jan

Posted at 10:47h in GVMA News, Practice Management, Wellness
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The GVMA Member Assistance Program (MAP)  Work/Life Skills to help you inside and outside the exam room. The GVMA is providing a valuable benefit to all members and their immediate family members known as the Member Assistance Program (MAP).  We have partnered with McLaughlin Young Group, an independent provider of MAP services.  There is no enrollment required and you are eligible to use the MAP through McLaughlin Young as a current GVMA member. The MAP offers help for personal and/or professional concerns by providing free, confidential, short-term counseling and personal consultation.  Additionally, the...

29 Nov

Posted at 11:38h in GVMA News, Practice Management
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Premium Benefits - Extreme Discounts – No Limitations GVMA Hospital Membership gives your entire staff GVMA benefits and discounts. Even better, it costsabsolutely nothing to add your technicians, assistants and office staff to the membership, with no limitations. Hospital Membership includes:• The best prices available on our VetSouth Fall Conference & Traveling CE• $140 discount per veterinary assistant on the Certified Veterinary Assistant Program• Free attendance to Technician CE for your staff If you are looking to cut down on CE costs while providing benefits to your staff, thenHospital Membership is perfect for...

29 Oct

Posted at 10:31h in GVMA News, Uncategorized
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[caption id="attachment_3182" align="alignleft" width="278"] GVMA Past President, Dr, Keri Riddick, presenting Dr. Laura Smallwood with the award for the GVMA Veterinarian of the Year.[/caption] A strong association consists of many members willingly giving their time and energy to the many activities of the organization. At the 2018 Fall Convention we recognized some of those members who have gone way above and beyond the call of duty to the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association. Click Here for a complete list of our 2018 Award Winners!...

17 Sep

Posted at 12:54h in Animal Health, GVMA News, Uncategorized
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The GVMA/UGA Student Surgery Day had it's first surgery day at Atlanta Humane Society on Saturday, September 15th. Six UGA juniors & seniors completed spays supervised by GVMA members Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Ellard and Dr. Martin Stotelmyer. The animals are now available for adoption! Here are a few images from the day, additional photos can be found on the GVMA Facebook Page. [gallery link="file" ids="3063,3055,3078,3059,3079,3057,3062"]...

13 Sep

Posted at 09:47h in Practice Management, Veterinary Careers
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By: Doyle Watson, DVM, President & Owner, Simmons & Associates Southeast, Inc. & Joe Stephenson, MA, VP of Simmons & Associates, Inc. Business Development Life’s tough, and especially so for a veterinarian buying a practice today.  New corporate consolidators are constantly entering the market snapping up the high quality, high grossing practices that all private buyers are seeking as well. So how can you, the young, ambitious associate, compete for 2+ doctor practices? You can’t, unless you get lucky enough to find a seller who is willing to forego the six to...

14 Aug

Posted at 14:03h in Advocacy, Animal Health, Legislation, Practice Management, Uncategorized
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The GVMA continues to work with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy to address the compounding prescription issue in state of Georgia. We will continue to post updated compounding pharmacy lists as they become available to us. For more on the GVMA’s legislative efforts regarding compounding medications see the Fall 2017 issue of the Georgia Veterinarian or contact the GVMA at 678-309-9800 or gvma@gvma.net Updated Compounding Pharmacies GA [button size='large' text='Find Your Legislator' icon='' icon_size='' icon_color='' link='https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/' target='_blank' color='' background_color='' border_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='']...

10 Aug

Posted at 13:23h in Advocacy, Foundation, Legislation, Practice Management, Uncategorized
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by Dr. Wendy Cuevas, MS, BVSc, MPH, DACVPM, GVMA Director of Veterinary Services Do you offer advice, deliver diagnoses, consult, treat or transfer medical data to clients on the phone, fax or email?? Veterinarians, if you said yes to any of these methods of communication you are probably practicing telehealth/telemedicine without understanding what it means legally. There are clear definitions in the Georgia Telemedicine Act and I would advise all veterinarians to read the law and protect yourself. The practice of telemedicine involves an established veterinary client patient relationship (VCPR) within the past 12...

19 Jul

Posted at 12:45h in GVMA News, Practice Management, Uncategorized
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Why did you become a practice owner? I became a practice owner because I had a vision for how I wanted to utilize my team. When I first started practicing most clinics were doctor centered which usually meant that most support staff were under-utilized. I think people enjoy their jobs more when they are stimulated and enjoy what they are doing. I believe education leads to empowerment. With proper knowledge team members are better able to help our clients and support the doctors. Culture seems to be a very important part of...

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