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02 Dec

Posted at 18:21h in Uncategorized
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Your AAEVT 2023 Board As a board we meet for an in person meeting each year before our AAEVT/AAEP Convention gets underway.  It is a good time to review the past year, welcome our new board members, and to brainstorm for the upcoming year.  As in years past, we had a productive collaboration with some of our select sponsors and have brainstormed some great ideas for the upcoming year. The convention was a resounding success thanks to Andrea Whittle our 2022 President and Karen Chapman our 2022 President Elect.  Your evaluations of...

02 Dec

Posted at 18:17h in Benefits, Events
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       The AAEVT and AAEP collaborated to honor Deb this year at the annual convention with a new and special award—The Deb Reeder Innovation Award.  David Foley, CAE, AAEP Executive Director and Jlynn Meyer, LVT, AAEVT Regional Director presented her with this award as the first recipient. This award recognizes an individual or organization within the industry that has proven to improve our industry and veterinary profession as a whole. The winner of this award should be an individual or organization that has demonstrated immense creativity, dedication, diligence and resilience. This trophy will be...

02 Dec

Posted at 18:04h in Benefits, Events
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The AAEVT offers Scholarships to members from first time AAEVT/AAEP attendees to the AAEVT Online Certificate Academy and more.  The generous donations received at our Silent Auctions and Raffles held at our CE Events throughout the year and from some select sponsors, provide the funds for us to offer these amazing scholarships. Congratulations to our recipients:   [caption id="attachment_5120" align="alignleft" width="200"] 2022 Milissa Finnegan Scholarship Winner: Melody Canote[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5119" align="alignleft" width="201"] Anne Bailey Scholarship Winners: Colleen Meggers '20 & Miranda Johnson '22[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5115" align="alignleft" width="200"] 2022 Midge Leitch Scholarship Winner: Billy Glenn[/caption]                     And this...

02 Dec

Posted at 18:00h in Benefits, Events
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Congratulations! Each year the AAEVT recognizes our members for their outstanding service to our organization.  Below are this year's recipients: [caption id="attachment_5106" align="alignleft" width="200"] 2022 Member of the Year: Sheri Miller, LVT, VTS-EVN[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5107" align="alignleft" width="200"] 2022 Instructor of the Year: Lindsey Schoelen, LVMT[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5108" align="alignleft" width="200"] 2022 Regional Contact of the Year: Arie Wolff, LVT, LVMT[/caption]                   and a special recognition to: [caption id="attachment_5110" align="alignleft" width="225"] 2022 Outstanding DVM Presenter of the Year - Advocating for the Veterinary Technician Profession: Kelly Zeytoonian, DVM, MBA, CERP[/caption]         Thank you to all for your dedication to our profession and our...

21 Oct

Posted at 11:47h in Benefits
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The AAEVT  Celebrates all of our Equine Technicians, Assistants and Office Support Staff this entire month!  We hope you are following us on our FaceBook page, https://www.facebook.com/AAEVT,  we have some FUN and REWARDING initiatives coming your way!...

21 Oct

Posted at 11:38h in Events
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by Andrea Whittle, AAEVT President What a weekend! The 2022 Purina Equine Veterinary Conference was held this past weekend in St. Louis, MO and it was packed with lectures from their dedicated equine Ph.D. nutritionists, talks from Dr. Macpherson, wonderful food, great hospitality and, most importantly, the chance to hang out with a Budweiser Clydesdale!      Andrea Whittle, Amanda Compton and Kiley Williams showcased our AAEVT Booth at the Purina Conference last week. We had over 70 AAEVT members in attendance! Hopefully we were able to say hi to as many of you as...

21 Oct

Posted at 11:23h in Benefits, Events
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The deadline for registration for this year's AAEVT/AAEP Convention is November 1st.  Download the brochure and registration form here. Remember to check the boxes of the events you wish to attend on the registration form.  Keep in mind that our AAEVT Social will be Saturday evening starting at 5:30pm. The Silent Auction and Raffle items do not disappoint—all of the proceeds fund our AAEVT Scholarship programs, a worthy cause and some great items as well. If you have something to donate to the Raffle or Silent Auction, please contact Elyse Rowley, AAEVT Immediate Past...

21 Oct

Posted at 11:18h in Benefits
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On Wednesday, October 19, we launched our new and improved AAEVT Career Center to be your resource for making online employment connections in our industry. Many employers and job seekers today are discovering the advantages of shopping online for industry jobs and qualified candidates to fill them. But the one-size-fits-all approach of the mega job boards may not be the best way to find what you’re looking for. The AAEVT’s updated Career Center will offer employers targeted access to quality industry professionals, along with quick and easy job posting and online job...

21 Oct

Posted at 11:09h in Advocacy, Benefits
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Equine veterinary technicians, like they veterinarians they work with, do a hard job because they love it. EquiManagement published an article from our very own Bryce Morgan, LVT!  Bryce is a Technician with Desert Pines Equine Hospital and also an AAEVT Regional Contact.  We love seeing our members in print. Well done Bryce! Read the full article, "What Does an Equine Vet Tech Do?" ...

21 Oct

Posted at 10:58h in Advocacy
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  American Animal Hospital Association's October 18 Podcast: "Vital, Not Basic: Elevating Veterinary Technicians Benefits Everyone"          Featuring Deborah Reeder, BA, AS, LVT, VTS-EVN(R), Julie Legred, CVT, FFCVP & Shannon Thompson, RVT It’s Vet Tech Week, and the AAHA is celebrating by featuring a conversation with three passionate technician leaders and advocates. Julie Legred, Deb Reeder, and Shannon Thompson got together at the AVMA Convention this summer to discuss ways the AAHA can support and elevate veterinary technicians - and help them enjoy a sustainable, fulfilling, and endlessly adaptable career.  Listen to...

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