Benefits of Membership

You  are  no  longer  a  lone  voice  in  the  wilderness.   Through  NAFV  you  have  a  megaphone  to  shout  from  the  highest  mountain tops.   We  put  the  voice  of  the  entire  membership  behind  your  voice  so  people  listen.    And  when  necessary  we  work with  our  allied associations  such  as  AVMA,  Animal Agriculture Coalition, to name a few.

Congress and Administrations try to change the rules on you, like proposals that reduce retirement benefits or locality pay. We partner with many associations representing federal employees to get your voices heard.  And when it comes to personnel practices we stand with you be it in your supervisory/managerial role or you employee role.

Our  members  and  their Agencies  share  the  common goal  of  improving human,  animal  or  environmental  health  through  the  application  of  best  practices  in  professional  veterinary  medicine.    Anything  we  can  do  to  meet these  common goals  will  make  your  work  life  productive  and  impactful  instills  a  positive  sense  of  accomplishment.    Pride  in  your work  and  knowing  it  makes  a  difference  is  the  best  we  can  hope  for.    We  hope  to  ensure  your  knowledge  and  experiences  get  communicated to  the  people  that  can  use  it  to  improve  your  delivery  of  services  in  the  most practical  but  scientifically  correct manner.

We  advocate   for  you,  be  it  as  a manager,   supervisor  or employee.  Our  goal  is to  improve  your  ability to  deliver  the  highest  standards  of veterinary   public  practice  for  your  stakeholders. That  may  mean  through  legislative  action, regulation  changes, policy  positions,  staffing  levels,  or  personnel  actions. We  are  here  for  you  to  consult  with,  discuss  situations  in  a  non-attributional  environment  and  develop  a  way  forward.  We  try  to  transform  your  issues  or  problems  into  opportunities!

Join  our  Facebook  page  and  discuss  postings  of  the day  with  your  colleagues and  friends.  Not  sure  you  want  to  discuss  it  in an  open  forum,  join  our  closed  “NAFV  Members”  page  to  seek  advice, see  what  other  members  are  discussing  and  share  your  knowledge  and expertise  to  help  someone  else.  Attend chapter  meetings  organized  by your  coordinators  and  have  an  out  of  work  experience with  your  coworker.    Join the millennial committee to help advance NAFV to be pertinent for the millennial generation.

And  once  you have  reduced  your  stress from  your veterinary work  you  can  relax  and  listen  to  the  Financial  Wellness  Webinars  or  the  Work  Life  Balance  webinars. Enhancing  your veterinary career,  enhancing  your science knowledge,  enhancing  your  financial  status  and  enhancing  your  spare  time  is  the goal  of  NAFV.