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Membership Column 1

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Advocacy - Column 1

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Education/Career - Column 1

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• New veterinarianAnswers to the questions you're facing as you start out in your professional life
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Resources & Tools Column 1

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• One HealthInterprofessional collaboration across animal, human, and environmental health
• Animal health & welfareDisease and pain management, behavior, disaster preparedness, humane endings, and more

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• Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry
• Veterinary economics
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• Pet owners
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• AVMA ConventionWhere the AVMA community gathers each year for best-in-class CE and fun in some of your favorite cities
• Veterinary Leadership ConferenceA unique mix of education and meeting sessions that develop veterinary leaders

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Featured events

• One Health Awareness MonthJanuary 1-31, 2026
• Veterinary Leadership ConferenceJanuary 8-10, 2026

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• AVMA@Work blogUpdates on AVMA activities, resources, and member services
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