American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is a not-for-profit professional association founded in 1863 that represents more than 111,000 veterinarians in the United States and internationally. Originally established as the United States Veterinary Medical Association when veterinary surgeons from seven states convened in New York, the organization was renamed to AVMA in 1898. The association serves as the leading advocate for the veterinary profession, providing information resources, continuing education opportunities, publications, and discounts on personal and professional products, programs, and services. AVMA organizes major events including the annual AVMA Convention, which unites veterinarians, veterinary technicians, students, practice managers, and others each summer for continuing education, networking, and special events, drawing up to 10,000 attendees and offering hundreds of hours of professional education. The organization also hosts the Veterinary Leadership Conference that draws veterinarians from across the U.S. for education sessions that help develop leaders for the veterinary profession. AVMA serves veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services, acting as a collective voice for its membership and for the profession. The association publishes the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) and the American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR), and operates as the designated accrediting body for schools of veterinary medicine in the United States through its Council on Education.

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