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The National Association of Federal Veterinarians (NAFV) has served
federally employed veterinarians for more than 80 years.
Formed in 1918 during a meeting of the American Veterinary
Medical Association in Boston by a small group of veterinarians
with USDA's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), it has grown to
almost 1,300 active members. As an association of supervisors and managers, the NAFV has an official consultative relationship with both the
Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.
It is recognized as the representative organization for veterinarians
employed by the federal government.
NAFV's national headquarters is located in Washington, D.C.
The staff there includes an executive vice president and an administrative assistant. The NAFV also has a general counsel, an attorney who is located in a separate office. The president, vice president, secretary-treasurer and president-elect are elected by the membership at large. The policies of NAFV are determined by its board of directors. This board consists of officers and representatives from each discipline in the various agencies and are elected on a pro rata basis.
The board of directors convenes once per year. The general membership meetings are held semi-annually in conjunction with the AVMA and USAHA meetings. Many local chapters meet regularly around the nation to serve the local needs of their membership.
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