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Recommitting to Advocacy
7:50pm Feb 12Meet the 2009 AVMA GRD Externs
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- Final Photo Update! 1:00pm Jun 26
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- To step or not to step 1:34pm Jun 19
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Tuesday, November 4 at 5:00am
In the crypt of the Capitol Building is a marker for the geographical center of Washington, D.C. It is the point which all of the streets were mapped around. It is said that if you step on the mark it will bring you good luck...
Outside the GRD office in Dupount, eager to start on day 1! The fancy door sign outside our extern office. ...
The veterinary profession is one of great diversity of interests and the potential for vast differences in opinion...
The month of June is always an exciting one in D.C. with both the House of Representatives and Senate in session, so we are thrilled at the chance to be here in the midst of all the action...
It’s easy to criticize those who are responsible for making the decisionsthat shape America’s future. I find myself doing this on occasion. But it turns out that the challenges facing our nation’s leaders are much more complex than we often make them out to be...
American Veterinary Medical Association Congressional Advocacy Network The new AVMA-CAN logo has been uploaded above. The logo was designed to reflect the energy and enthusiasm of our grassroots advocacy efforts and supporters. We hope you enjoy the new logo as much as we do!
When you’re running late for work, your kids are sick, and your car is still making that funny sound, you probably don’t have time to worry about the impact of the H1N1 virus on U.S. jobs and trade affecting our nation’s multi-billion dollar pork industry, that’s why you have us...
You can have your New York state of mind. Ain’t nothing wrong with those jazzy beats on the train they call the city of New Orleans. I don’t even mind that LA sun shining down every single day of the year...
The AVMA-GRD externship has markedly changed the way I view our profession. It answered many of my questions about the veterinary world beyond traditional private practice, but has left me with more questions than I originally started with...
This experience has changed me. I entered as a naïve veterinary student trying to change the world, and now I’m leaving as a somewhat less naïve student trying to change the world...
The past two weeks at AVMA-GRD have been a whirlwind tour! It seems bittersweet that we have only one week to go until the end of our four-week externship...
There are many perks to working on the Hill. One of those perks is the abundance of free food...
Week 1: “One ticket for Union Station, please.” This was the usual way I started the morning in the Baltimore BWI train station in preparation for taking the MARC commuter rail train into Washington DC...
Monday 4/6/09… In junior high, my group of friends and I pretended we were superheroes with unique powers. Mine was that I could flood a room with my back perspiration in 2 seconds. I was reminded of this fact as I reached for a wad of napkins from a bagel shop to wipe my brow...
“Hey Lady! Stop right there!” roared the capitol police officer. I had adapted to the D.C way of jaywalking, but apparently at the crosswalk next to Capitol South metro it’s unacceptable. I later found out this officer is notorious for yelling at jaywalking pedestrians...
Senior veterinary students, Cia Johnson and Melissa Austin, were selected to represent the MU-College of Veterinary Medicine at the first annual National Veterinary Student Legislative day sponsored by the AVMA Governmental Relations Division (AVMA-GRD) and Hill’s Pet Nutrition...
American Veterinary Medical Association Congressional Advocacy Network New photos from last week's House of Reps hearing on animal identification, at which the AVMA testified, have been added to the page.
As you are aware, a very unfortunate and preventable accident occurred recently in Connecticut. Travis, a 200 pound Chimpanzee, attacked a friend of his owner while she visited their home, as she often did...
The 111th Congress has started off with a bang. The Obama Administration and Congress have spent the last six weeks on critical issues that face the country: economic stimulus, FY09 omnibus spending bill, DC voting rights and failing banks...
“Where are you from?” she asked…”San Diego,” I replied. “Oh you poor thing!” This came from one of the 15 people I have asked for directions from while navigating D.C. She took pity on me Monday morning as I walked, lost in the worst snow storm the city has seen this season...
“Are you in the Vetch-ri-narian School at Cornell?” asked the complete stranger. He had just tapped on my car window in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and it took a second for my city-boy guard to drop. I mean, do you expect good things when someone knocks on your window as you idle in a parking lot...
“The upsetting thing is…” I began, “…That our government’s run by 23-year-olds?” interjected my landlord-for-the-month. That wasn’t my original message, but it resonated...
“You never really get used to it,” intoned my landlords-for-the-month...
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Now that we have a new Congress, it's time for you to recommit to getting involved. Why? As we all know, the US Senate and House of Representatives are focused, almost exclusively, on the economic crisis in our country. The GRD staff is cognizant of the failing economy's impact on the veterinary pro...
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Ten veterinary students have been selected as 2009 AVMA Governmental Relations Division, and GRD leadership is excited to have the future vets come to Washington, DC at such an exciting time for American democracy.
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Student debt and unwanted horses are among the issues the AVMA plans on fighting for aggressively in the 111th Congress. The Executive Board approved these and a number of other recommended actions by its Legislative Advisory Committee.
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Shortly before or after achieving their dreams of becoming veterinarians, graduates begin the process of looking for their first professional veterinary position - a position that will, hopefully, meet daily living expenses and help repay their student loans.
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The 111th Congress was sworn in on January 6, with nine new Senators and 54 new Representatives taking office. Congress quickly went to work on rules for the 111th Congress, confirmation of the new President's cabinet nominations, committee appointments, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (...
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