Worldwide Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association | A worldwide voice for Aquatic Veterinarians

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CAST YOUR VOTE FOR 2010 WAVMA Officers/Directors

Absentee ballots (for Members unable to attend the Annual General Meeting on July 14, 2009) for the following 2010 Officer/Director-at-Large positions must be received by the Secretary (chris.walster@onlinevets.co.uk) by July 12, 2009:

·     President-Elect

·     Secretary

·     Treasurer

·     Director-at-Large (2 positions)

Absentee voting forms and information on each nominee are downloadable from the Documents webpage.

Officers/Directors elected at the AGM will be invited to participate in 2009 Executive Board meetings as non-voting observers and will take office January 1, 2010.

Only votes of WAVMA Members in good standing (have paid their 2009 membership dues by July 14) will be counted - to renew your 2009 membership or join WAVMA, go to the Join Us page. If you are unsure your 2009 membership dues are paid, please contact the Treasurer (dulep@iastate.edu).

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The 2009 WAVMA Annual General Meeting (July 14) and Roundtable Discussion sessions (July 12/13) will be held in conjunction with the

146^th AVMA Annual Convention

July 11-14, 2009.

Click here for AVMA Convention registration, accommodation and other information.

Click here to see a summary of the AVMA Convention Aquatic Veterinary CEPD Sessions, details of WAVMA AGM and Roundtable Discussions on finfish "Symptomatology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics."

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WHO ARE WE

The mission of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association is to serve the discipline of aquatic veterinary medicine in enhancing aquatic animal health and welfare, public health and seafood safety, in support of the veterinary profession, aquatic animal owners and industries, and other stakeholders.

The purpose of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association is:

To serve aquatic veterinary medicine practitioners of many disciplines and backgrounds by developing programs to support and sustain members, and the aquatic species industries that they serve.

To identify, foster and strengthen professional interactions among aquatic medical practitioners and other organizations around the world.

To be an advocate for, develop guidance on, and promote the advancement of the science, ethics and professional aspects of aquatic animal medicine within the veterinary profession and a wider audience.

To optimally position and advance the discipline of aquatic veterinary medicine, and support the practice of aquatic veterinary medicine in all countries.

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