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The AVMA's Governmental Relations Division advocates the Association's policies and positions on federal legislative and regulatory issues that influence animal and human health and advance the veterinary medical profession.
Here you can find out about the legislative issues the AVMA is currently working on, tools for tracking bills and contacting Congress, and other resources to keep you on top of federal activities that impact the veterinary profession. |
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Regulatory activities
On behalf of members, the AVMA monitors, reviews, and responds to proposals made by federal regulatory agencies that impact the profession and the practice of veterinary medicine. |
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State Legislative Resources
Here you will find summaries of selected AVMA policies, state veterinary medical associations, AVMA federal and state government relations contacts, comprehensive issue papers, and tools to make your advocacy efforts more effective. |
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| Get involved |
About AVMAPAC
Through AVMAPAC, veterinarians are able to support the candidates who support the veterinary profession. In this way, AVMAPAC allows individual veterinarians to have a voice on a nationwide level that reaches far beyond their local communities. Find out more! |
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AVMA-CAN Government Action Center
Keep track of legislation affecting the veterinary profession with legislative alerts and updates, read summaries of key bills, find out how your legislators are voting, and how you can make a difference through the AVMA Congressional Advocacy Network. |
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AVMA Congressional Science and Executive Branch Fellowships
The AVMA's Congressional Science and Executive Branch Fellowships offer veterinarians the opportunity to spend a year in Washington, D.C. working in the federal government as a scientific resource. |
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AVMA student externships
The AVMA is offering $1,000 stipends for the 2009 calendar year for up to ten veterinary students to spend four weeks in Washington, D.C. as externs. Selected externs will have a unique opportunity to observe the veterinary profession from an "inside the beltway" perspective. |
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Public policy opportunities for veterinarians
Veterinarians are encouraged and welcome to become involved first hand in public policy making and advancing AVMA's legislative agenda by spending time at AVMA's office in Washington, D.C. Contact us for more information. |
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| Join the AVMA Congressional Advocacy Network |
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| Receive action alerts, news and important updates via email. One click CAN make a huge difference to the veterinary profession! |
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| Learn more about AVMA-CAN |
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The AVMA Advocate. |
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