ABOUT SWVS
ABOUT SWVS Southwest Veterinary Symposium is a partnership of the Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas VMAs, as well as the Oklahoma Veterinary Technician Association, Arkansas Veterinary Technician Association, New Mexico Registered Veterinary Technician Association and the Veterinary Team Association of Texas. We provide continuing education for veterinary professionals in the Southwest region and the nation. Symposium profits are returned to the partner states. MISSION STATEMENT Southwest Veterinary Symposium represents innovative partnerships that focus on creating an unparalleled education experience, advancing the entire veterinary profession, and fostering a spirit of reciprocal investment amongst our partner VMAs, attendees and exhibitors. VISION STATEMENT To become, by the way of a thriving partnership between member state VMAs, exhibitors, and speakers, the premier regional veterinary educational conference, providing a one-of-a-kind, friendly, welcoming experience to attendees and their families.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER STATE VMAs
THANK YOU ALLIED PARTNERS
Did you know you can enhance your VMA member benefits and support your VMA? Net proceeds from the annual symposium are returned to each partner state VMA based on the number of attendees from their state. The state VMAs utilize these proceeds for member benefits.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
CE COMMITTEE
The Board of Managers is comprised of two representatives for each partner state VMA. The SWVS Board of Managers meeting is held during SWVS, where new officers are inducted each year for a term of one to three years. Back Row: Cordon DeKock; Kirk Ryan, DVM; Jed Ford, DVM; Ben Buchanan, DVM; Mark Shackelford, DVM; Jon Fletcher, DVM; Chris France, DVM; JL Bentley Front Row: Mike Schoonover, DVM; Melanie Talley, CAE, Jay Tischendorf, DVM; Christie McHughes, DVM; Natalie Cooper, DVM; Mondo Bridges; Gayle Millard, DVM; Daniel Levenson, DVM; T. Murt Byrne, DVM Not Pictured: Troy Alexander; Jesse Brandon, DVM; Trisha Marullo, DVM; Maggie Milligan; Tamara Spooner
The Continuing Education Committee is a standing committee of SWVS. It is composed of representatives from each partner state VMA. CE members are assigned to one specialty track and are responsible for planning the speakers and sessions in their track. Back Row: Jon Fletcher, DVM; Trisha Marullo, DVM; Mike Beard, DVM; Alvin Williams, DVM; Peter Wunderlich, DVM; Joe Pluhar, DVM; Debbie Reed, RVT Front Row: Rob Coke, DVM; Sharman Hoppes, DVM; Pamela Mitchell, DVM; Christen Puckett-Smith, RVT; Paula Plummer, LVT; Katie Tyler, DVM; Cheryl Coartney, RVT; Jodi Michaelson, CVPM Not Pictured: Anna Chapman, DVM; Kellie Wheat Turnage, CVPM; Pam Delahoussaye, DVM; Amanda Favis, DVM; Alice Blue-McLendon, DVM; Ronald Koh, DVM; Stephen Pittenger, DVM; Kevin Washburn, DVM; Chance Armstong, DVM; Rossalyn Biggs, DVM
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