ABOUT SWVS
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER STATE VMAs
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 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 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.
CE COMMITTEE
BOARD OF MANGERS
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. Top: Jed Ford, DVM; Kirk Ryan, DVM; John Morton, DVM; Mike Beard, DVM; Maggie Milligan; Mark Ferrell, DVM; Tamara Spooner; Amanda Favis, DVM; Emily Walker, DVM; T. Murt Byrne, DVM Front: Amanda Meeks; Mollyann Holland, DVM; Karen Lass, DVM; Mike Schoonover, DVM; Pamela Mitchell, MS, DVM; Natalie Cooper, DVM; John Mauterer, DVM Not pictured: JL Bentley; Mondo Bridges; Ben Buchanan, DVM; Chris Copeland, JD, CAE; Cordon DeKock; Jon Fletcher, DVM; Chris France, DVM; Daniel Levenson, DVM; Christie McHughes, DVM; Gayle Millard, DVM; Mark Shackelford, DVM; Melanie Talley, CAE; Jay Tischendorf, DVM
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. Top: Christen Puckett-Smith, RVT; Paula Plummer, LVT; Cheryl Coartney, RVT; Susan Culp, DVM Middle: Andrew Hanzlicek, DVM; Amanda Favis, DVM; Katie Tyler, DVM; Jennifer Bracken, DVM; Kevin Washburn, DVM; Trisha Marullo, DVM, CE Committee Vice Chair; Jon Fletcher, DVM, CE Committee Chair Bottom: Rob Coke, DVM; Frank Andrews, DVM; Mark Shackelford, DVM; Alvin Williams, DVM; Stephen Pittenger, DVM; Peter Wunderlich, DVM; Debbie Reed, RVT Not Pictured: Mike Beard, DVM; Sharman Hoppes, DVM; Ronald Koh, DVM; Jodi Michaelson, BS, CVPM; Pamela Mitchell, DVM; Joe Pluhar, DVM
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