WAVMA Activities August 2022

Previous activities:

Fellows meetings – the WAVMA Fellows ( www.wavma.org/WAVMA-Fellows) have held two meetings this month to discuss the need for a WAVMA five year strategic plan. Their report on these meetings will be discussed at next week’s Executive Board meeting. Look out for how you can personally contribute to this plan. This information will likely be sent through another e-news or the members listserv. You can sign up for the members listserv in your Membership Profile (www.wavma.org/members/login). 

CertAqV passes – 5 people were awarded the CertAqV this month, 4 people have been re-awarded the CertAqV (it requires updating every five years). Thank you to the Credentialling Committee and the Executive Board for reviewing these submissions. All CertAqV can be listed on www.wavma.org/CertAqV-Pgm, please check if you are listed. This page should automatically update depending on whether you meet the criteria for CertAqV (been awarded and a current WAVMA member). The page also provides information on how to become CertAqV.

CertAqVN/T – WAVMA is currently trialing a “CertAqV” for Veterinary Nurses/Veterinary Technicians. The aim is to understand the practicality and feasibility of awarding this honor. Currently five nurses/techs are enrolled in the trial which is hoped to be completed in the next couple of months. When it goes “live” there will be an announcement as well as a separate page provided on the WAVMA website.

Coming up:

WAVMA Conference – WAVMA will hold a conference from the 3rd to the 7th of December 2022 in South Africa. This will be both “in-person” and “virtual”. Please visit https://wavma2022.co.za for further information.

Monthly Webinar – The next WAVMA webinar will be held on the 26th August at 2.00pm UTC. The topic will be on “Environmental DNA for the study of ocean biodiversity from microbes to vertebrates”. Please see www.wavma.org/WebCEPD to register for it. This webinar will provide 1 hours CPD/CEPD if you complete the short KSA (quiz) after watching it.

EB meeting – will be held on the 28th August. If you have anything you would like to be discussed then please contact administrators@wavma.org or your Director at Large (www.wavma.org/WAVMA-Leadership) for their contact details.