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Thursday, September 02, 2010

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Mission Statement

The mission of the South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association is to assist South Dakota veterinarians by promoting and advancing the science and practice of veterinary medicine. The SDVMA is committed to providing the highest quality professional and humane animal care.

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Offices & Organizational Contacts

President: Bill Baus, D.V.M.
President-Elect: Penny Dye, D.V.M.
First Vice-President: Cindy Franklin, D.V.M.
Secretary-Treasurer: Tom Rentschler, D.V.M.
Past President : Dick Rogen, D.V.M.
Executive Director: Jennifer Stalley
AVMA Delegate: George Twitero, D.V.M.
AVMA Alternate Delegate: James Bain, D.V.M.
District 1 Representative: Todd Carr, D.V.M.
District 2 Representative: Jeff Stolle, D.V.M.
District 3 Representative: Christy Teets, D.V.M.
SDVMA Secretary: Janice Kampmann

SDVMA Office
Box 2175
SDSU
Brookings, SD 57007
Ph. 605-688-6649

Upcoming Meetings

January 31st AG Fest - Pierre
February 1st SDVMA Day at the Capitol - Pierre
February 1st SDVMA Winter Board of Directors Meeting - Pierre
June 5th SDVMA Summer Board Meeting - Pierre
June 5th - 7th SDVMA Summer Meeting and Continuing Education - Pierre
August 7th SDVMA Annual Board Meeting - Sioux Falls
August 7th - 10th SDVMA 2011 Annual Meeting - Sioux Falls

NIFA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced the next phase of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program. We are pleased that they are making progress on the program, and are confident that veterinarians will be participating in the Fall.

The announcement was to communicate the designated shortage areas(the underserved areas that were selected by USDA from the applicants received by the State Animal Health officials) and the Request for Applicants. Information about the program can be found at VMLRP. Information about the designated shortage areas can be found at VMLRP Designated Shortage Situations. Finally, application materials can be found at: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/nea/animals/in_focus/vmlrp/vmlrp_shortage_situation_usmap.html

NIFA is holding two hour webinars for potential applicants on Tuesday May 4, 2010 at 10 am and 4 pm eastern time, and Wednesday May 12, 2010 at 10 am and 4:00pm eastern time. These webinars will go over the loan repayment program application process, and there will be a Q&A for potential applicants. Each webinar is open up to a max of 75 slots—there is the potential for additional webinars based on the demand. They are encouraging groups (such as the veterinary schools) to participate in the webinars in large lecture halls, so that multiple people can participate via one connection. More information can be found at: VMLRP Webinars.

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