Leading

Access to Veterinary Care Task Force
To examine the problem of lack of access to veterinary care, and to assist the CVMA in formulating positions and policy regarding how best to address access-related challenges faced by the veterinary community and the people and animals its serves.

Agriculture Committee
Explores and suggests solutions on food animal-related issues.

Animal Welfare Committee

Assesses whether and to what extent the animal welfare policies of the CVMA should differ from those of the AVMA, and whether additional, independent policies relating to the welfare of California’s animals should be adopted by the CVMA.

AVMA Advisory Committee
Seeks individuals from California to serve in AVMA positions and develops suggested policy that can be passed along to the Board of Governors on issues of importance at the AVMA.

CVMA Certified Veterinary Assistant Committee
Oversees the CVMA Certified Veterinary Assistant Committee credentialing program with the purpose of increasing the number of Registered Veterinary Technicians.

CAVMRC Steering Committee

Assists in overseeing the activities of the California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CAVMRC), which in turn works in cooperation with a broad range of entities to provide veterinary services to animals in need during declared emergencies.

Finance Committee
Reviews and recommends the CVMA annual budget to the Board of Governors for approval; makes recommendations on financial policies or procedures to the CVMA’s Treasurer and/or Board for implementation.

Investment Committee
The responsibility of this committee is to—in concert with outside financial advisors—direct and oversee the investment of available association funds consistent with the CVMA’s Investment Policy Statement (IPS), and to make adjustments to the IPS when deemed prudent.

Leadership Development Committee
The purpose of this committee is to promote, identify and elect leaders for the CVMA.

Legislative Committee
Reviews and recommends positions on all legislative activity of the CVMA.

Political Action Committee
Acts as the voluntary bipartisan political action arm of organized veterinary medicine in California, raising and distributing funds for the purpose of electing candidates to political office, and encouraging veterinarians to take a more active part in governmental affairs.

Registered Veterinary Technician Committee
Promotes career enhancement and further development of the delivery of veterinary care by RVTs.

Ways & Means/President’s Council
Reviews CVMA Constitution and Bylaws, Policy Manual and award nominations.