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• W80932470 abstract "The theme of my presidency has been unity and I can think of no better example of unity than that between the American and Canadian Veterinary Medical Associations. For many decades, they have collaborated and cooperated on issues from education to food safety. While they may not have always agreed on every issue, they have always agreed to talk and find ways to work together.As early as 1877, a paper by Professor Duncan McEachran, founder of the Montreal Veterinary College, was published in the very first issue of the American Veterinary Review. That was followed by the publication of a series of review articles by Professor McEachran on the need for a standardized, rigorous veterinary education curriculum — a topic that remains a concern for both Associations.In 1878, a congress of North American veterinary colleges was proposed, and positive responses were received from the following colleges: Montreal, Ontario, Illinois, Cornell, and the American Veterinary College in New York City.In 1881, Williamson Bryden was elected, the first president of the US Veterinary Medical Association to have graduated from a veterinary college in Canada.By 1889, the US Veterinary Medical Association had changed its name to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The following year, 6 Canadians joined the AVMA, doubling the Canadian membership, and in that year, Fred Torrance of Winnipeg was elected vice-president of the AVMA. Of the 48 new members of the AVMA in 1900, 18 were graduates of the Ontario and McGill colleges.In 1903, the AVMA even celebrated its 40th anniversary in Canada, when its convention was held in Ottawa. So the American and Canadian associations and their members have been friends for a long, long time.By 1988, a common format for the clinical proficiency examination had been established with Canada, as was the reciprocity to practice in either country, ensuring that the clinical skills of graduates of nonaccredited veterinary programs would be comparable and ensuring that the high standards accepted as minimal for both countries would be maintained.As an indicator of how strongly we Americans value your input, a member of your national examining board sits on the AVMA Council on Education, providing invaluable input on how we can continue to support high educational standards in both nations.Four Canadian colleges currently enjoy AVMA accreditation and a 5th, Calgary, is in the midst of consultative visits that hopefully will lead to full accreditation. In addition, a Canadian representative is included in every site visit to every AVMA accredited college, whether in Canada, the United States, or overseas. Also, a Canadian member of the National Examining Board is an integral member of AVMA’s Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) to help ensure that the high standards Dr. McEachran proposed over 100 years ago are still the epitome for which we strive.There are numerous other ways in which our great associations have cooperated over the years. The CVMA is now an international partner in the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues (NCVEI) and, as such, CVMA members have full access to the myriad of NCVEI tools designed to help make veterinarians more successful and profitable.I have just returned from the annual meeting of the International Veterinary Officers Council, hosted this year by South Africa, where I joined your president and other veterinary associations’ leaders to discuss issues we have in common. These include educational standards, economic issues, membership recruitment and retention, the role of the profession in ensuring the safety of our food supplies, and the security of our nations against bioterrorism attacks and zoonotic diseases.All these issues and more were discussed in depth in both formal and informal talks. Each meeting of this influential group is yet another reminder of how critical it is for national organizations to work together toward further global harmonization and unity.Most recently, the United States and Canada have agreed to recognize each other’s veterinary technicians’ educational efforts as equivalent. In addition, each country will welcome a representative from the other country as a full voting member of its accreditation committee. With each of our nations facing a glaring lack of veterinary technicians, who provide an invaluable service to the veterinary profession, we are most timely in this brave new initiative. We’ve talked about it for 7 years, but now, with the outstanding leadership of individuals like Dr. Gavin Hamilton, we’ve agreed to agree, once again!In the past month, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association has published a series of articles concerning an important new study that addresses the increased demand for food supply veterinarians in both the United States and Canada. This study, funded in part by the AVMA, has garnered a lot of attention from the media and those who wield influence on Capitol Hill in Washington. The AVMA will be working with your leadership to ensure that those in positions of influence in your government understand the implications of that study. It will be imperative that our associations work closely together to ensure that the gaps identified in that study are filled, and that both our countries retain a safe food supply and the highest possible standards of counterterrorism in biosecurity.But our worst crises are not always on our radar. Last year, the United States and its people, animals, and veterinary profession suffered a crushing blow when hurricanes battered the coastlines of our southeastern states. As soon as the extent of the damage was realized, Canadians reached out and offered assistance. You took veterinarians in and offered them temporary employment and places to live when all seemed lost. You offered professional help and personal support, and without hesitation, you accepted animals and made sure that their needs were met. You welcomed all. You never questioned if you had the time and resources. As any good friend would in a time of tragedy, you stepped up to the plate.So I’m here today to thank you, from the bottom of my heart and that of all of our members. I’m here to tell you that while there are inevitable trials ahead, we will, as we have for over a century, find success as we work together to ensure the quality of our educational systems, the true diversity in our membership, the top-tier standards of our profession, and solutions to the challenges we face today, and tomorrow.Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and new.”Thank you Canada for your friendship." @default.
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