On Thursday, September 28th, the Coffee Creek Puppy Program held its annual matriculation celebration to recognize dogs who have or will be moving on to professional training as well as all the inmates, volunteers, and veterinary sponsors who participate in the program. Coffee Creek Correctional Facility is the state women's prison located in Wilsonville, Oregon. The puppy program was created in the late 1990s in partnership with Canines Companions for Independence, a non-profit organization that provides adults and children with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities with highly trained companion dogs. In 2005, due...

We are thrilled to celebrate our amazing members and affiliated individuals by recognizing just a few of those who have given to our community and profession in exceptional ways. Veterinarian of the Year Dr. Jo-Anne Wisniewski, Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin Nominated by: Dr. Nicole Chamberlin, Bethany Family Pet Clinic “I first met Jo-Anne 10 years ago, when I was a young veterinarian with two kids under the age of two years.  I submitted my CV and a cover letter for relief work at the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin. I was trying to find a way...

  What is Power of Ten? The Power of Ten Program will offer ten early-career veterinarians the opportunity to complete a personal and professional development program comprised of in-person educational opportunities and activities over a 12 month period. The PVMA will provide topic experts, meals, and meeting expenses at no charge to the participant. Modules will be held at locations around the Portland area and mid-Willamette Valley with the exception of attendance at the AVMA’s Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago.   Our 2017-18 participants will be: Dr. Ben Carter, VCA North Portland Veterianry Hospital- The Ohio State University 2016 Dr....

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