Every year, the AVMA invites one leader from each state VMA to attend its Veterinary Leadership Conference (VLC), and WVMA is on the hunt for ours. The 2027 conference runs January 7-9 in Chicago, and we’d love for that seat to belong to you…

A new treasurer is coming to town, and it won’t take long to get to know her, because you probably already do. Dr. Sarah Novak has been selected by the WVMA Executive Board to take on the officer role of Treasurer in 2028. And she’s already well on her way to filling some pretty big shoes…

As registration opens for our fifth annual leadership event, it’s worth a trip down memory lane to remember how far this event has come. It’s been a fun metamorphosis…

With summer coming to a close, it’s time to head to the polls! Yep, you guessed it—it’s WVMA voting season again….

Our recent board meeting has had ideas swirling in my brain. Ideas not only for how our association can innovate but also for how I can innovate as a working veterinarian. Yes, innovation is the buzzword that ‘we all must do.’ But what does it
mean? And where do we start?…

Hi, I’m Molly—the new student representative on the WVMA Board. I’m excited to be here, and I’ll be honest: I didn’t fully know what I was getting into when I first got involved with WVMA. But that changed fast….

A year ago, we rolled out a new board recruitment process under our updated bylaws. The results were impressive in both the quantity and caliber of members stepping forward to lead this organization. As we start the 2027 recruitment process,…

Dr. Becca Raffel is a small animal veterinarian, practice owner, and four-year WVMA Board member who tells it like it is and gets things done…

By Jason Schultz, WVMA Content Manager Rustic Reboot at Woodside Ranch was another WVMA event to remember. Nearly 70 veterinary professionals from around the state saddled up for a full slate of expert-led lectures, horseback and wagon rides through the woods, good eats at the cookout, bison and goats galore, and a whole lot of old-school face-to-face conversation. WVMA staff, board members, volunteers, and ranch employees put in the hard work to make the day a huge success. And the weather goddess smiled down on us, again. Sunny and 70’s with a beautiful breeze? Yes please. (That’s like three events […]

What does your schedule look like over the next, say, six or seven months? Busy? That’s what we thought…