AAVA Membership Information
Membership
The Academy is open to all veterinarians, with four different
membership categories: Active; Associate; Student; and International.
An Active Member must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident of the United States, and is a licensed graduate of a college or school of veterinary medicine and who has taken and successfully completed an AAVA approved veterinary acupuncture course or an equivalent program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and/or acupuncture. In addition, a minimum of ten (10) hours of AAVA approved continuing education must be completed every two years. The individual must make application for membership on a form, approved by the Board, including demonstration of veterinary license in good standing by their state regulatory agency. Active Members enjoy all benefits of membership, including the ability to vote on Academy business, and may hold positions as an officer, member of the Board of Directors,
and/or committee member.
An Associate Member is an individual who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and is a licensed graduate from a college or school of veterinary medicine, but who has not successfully taken and completed an AAVA approved course in Veterinary Acupuncture or an equivalent program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and/or acupuncture. The individual must make application for membership on a form, approved by the Board, including demonstration of veterinary license in good standing in their state. Associate members of the Academy shall NOT have the right to vote or hold office.
An International Member is any individual from a country other then the United States who is a graduate of a college or school of veterinary medicine, is licensed or certified in their country of residence and has met the educational requirements set forth by the Board of Directors. The individual must make application for membership on a form, approved by the Board, including demonstration of veterinary license in good standing in their country, or be employed by a veterinary school where licensure is not required, and completion of the educational requirements set forth by the Board of Directors. These requirements are to have taken and successfully completed an AAVA approved veterinary acupuncture course or an equivalent program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and/or acupuncture.
A Student Member is any individual who is currently enrolled in a college of Veterinary Medicine in the United States, but has not obtained a veterinary medical degree or been licensed to practice veterinary medicine. Student members shall NOT have the right to vote or hold office.
Membership Benefits
The AAVA provides a network among all
members to promote communication, continuing education, and member
support. Membership benefits include our newsletter, The Meridian,
access to the members-only section of our web site, www.aava.org,
regional continuing education meetings; and our annual general
membership meeting.
How to Become a Member of the AAVA
You may request a membership application through our business office
via e-mail at ,
fax (860-635-6400) or telephone (860-632-9911 8:30am-6:00pm Eastern Time). You may also download a pdf copy of the form to print, fill in, and mail or fax:
http://www.aava.org/pub/archive/documents/member_app_form.pdf
Since AAVA is an IVAS affiliate, payment of your AAVA dues entitles you to concurrent membership in IVAS at no additional cost.
