Participants in the Veterinary Mastermind groups are fully embracing the opportunity to learn from their peers and grow both personally and professionally. With the November 2021 session already full, we are looking for participants for our 2022 groups. The Veterinary...
WVMA News
Delta Variant Brings Too Many Variables – CE Palooza Moves Online, October Event Is Cancelled
By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association Writing this article breaks my heart. Every bone in my body wants to continue bringing members together in person. Our summer outdoor events have been wonderful. Members have been...
Dr. Sarah Novak Nominated for WVMA President-Elect
Dr. Sarah Novak, of Stevens Point, has been nominated for WVMA president-elect. A 2006 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Novak began her career at Stevens Point Animal Hospital, which was founded by her father in 1981. She...
Second In-Person Member Event Scheduled for August 24 in Fox Cities
Take in continuing education (CE) in style at a unique, beautiful setting with wine, beer and hors d' oeuvres. Join the WVMA on August 24 from 5-8 p.m. at our second in-person Reconnect the Vets event at Whistler's Knoll Vineyard in Hortonville – just 20minutes from...
Hope Lockstaedt Wins Wisconsin FFA Veterinary Science Proficiency Award
Hope Lockstaedt of the Slinger FFA Chapter was named the winner of the 2021 Wisconsin FFA Veterinary Science Proficiency Award during the State FFA Convention in Madison in July. The WVMA sponsored the award. Lockstaedt’s veterinary science Supervised Agricultural...
Summer Henschel Elected to WVMA Executive Board
Summer Henschel, a University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (UW SVM) student, was elected by her peers to serve a two-year term on the WVMA Executive Board. Henschel, of Chilton, Wisconsin, attended UW-Madison as an undergraduate, earning a B.S. in dairy...
Nominations Now Open for WVMA Member of the Year and Pet Hall of Fame
By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association WVMA members are an incredibly humble group. You save patients, console clients, educate peers and advance veterinary medicine. You give of yourselves wholeheartedly and often ask for...
WVMA Launches Small Peer Groups With Help From USDA Grant
Veterinary Mastermind Beta Tests in June By Jo-ell Carson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association Large conferences usually feature knowledgeable instructors on relevant topics. Hours of opportunities to learn more, improve your skills and grow...
Wisconsin Continues To Represent on SAVMA Leadership Team
Zachary Tooley, of Hortonville, Wis., was elected president-elect of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association(SAVMA) during the SAVMA Symposium in March. He will assume the role of SAVMA president during the 2022 SAVMA Symposium.Tooley, 2LT U.S. Army...
Reflecting on My WVMA Executive Board Term
By Jon Young, WVMA Student RepresentativeServing on the WVMA Executive Board has been a terrific honor. Over the past two years, I have seen the attention to detail, care and creativity it takes to steer the veterinary medical profession into the future. Seeing as it...