Provides leadership in helping the WVMA lead the animal welfare discussion with the Wisconsin public by positioning the WVMA to become the major information source and advocate for animal welfare issues, developing and reviewing WVMA and AVMA positions on animal welfare and recommending policy change to the executive board.
Receives nominations and nominates recipients for Meritorious Service Award, Friend of Veterinary Medicine Award, Veterinarian of the Year and other recognitions.
Recommends allocations for the next year’s budget and reviews financial statements.
Responsible for making time-sensitive decisions between executive board meetings.
Handles complaints from the public and mediates disputes between members.
Maintains liaison with legislature and regulatory agencies and keeps the executive board advised on legislative matters deserving WVMA attention.
Responsible for developing membership recruitment activities, membership retention strategies and prospective member services.
Reviews SOP and by-laws and gives recommendations to the executive board. Selects member candidates to run for the president-elect position as well as candidates for the AVMA House of Delegate and alternate delegate positions.
Reviews the performance, compensation and duties for the executive director and makes recommendations to the executive board. Also reviews the executive director’s evaluations of other WVMA staff and makes recommendations.
Responsible for continuing education (CE) content in WVMA hosted events.
Provides the public with information to increase its awareness and use of veterinary medical services throughout the state of Wisconsin while increasing economic opportunities for veterinarians.
Assists WVMA to be prepared to protect public health and be able to respond effectively to animal health issues and management by making the public confident in the veterinarian’s role in animal health and public safety issues.
Explores how CVTs can be fully utilized for the purpose of enhancing the economics of the practice while benefiting animal and human health and how the WVMA and this committee can enhance programs teaching CVTs.
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