According to a CVMA press release, Jeff Smith '82, DVM, was installed as president of the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) during the annual Pacific Veterinary Conference earlier this year. The CVMA is a membership organization that represents more than 5,600 veterinary professionals in California.
"I am very grateful for the opportunity to help keep the CVMA at the forefront of veterinary advocacy," Smith says. "I look forward to a year of new challenges coming from within and without the profession."
Smith received his veterinary degree from Cornell University in 1986. He owns the Middletown Animal Hospital and All Valley Equine, a mixed-animal practice in Middletown, where he practices small animal and equine medicine with special interests in dentistry (large and small animal), abdominal ultrasound, and soft tissue and laser surgery. Middletown Animal Hospital includes a small animal clinic, feed store, grooming and boarding facility, ambulatory service and a modest equine facility.
In spite of being in a relatively rural location, Smith has placed a high value on keeping up with the "revolution in veterinary technology" that has been propelled by the "evolution of the human-animal bond." He has been involved with the CVMA for over 15 years and is also involved with Canine Companions for Independence, Rotary International, the Japan Karate Association and the Catholic Church.
In the CVMA, Smith has served on the Agriculture Committee and the Animal Welfare Task Force. He has been a member of the House of Delegates, UC Davis Admissions Committee, Finance Committee and the Public Relations/Human-Animal Bond Committee. He has served on the CVMA's Board of Governors since 2002.
The California Veterinary Medical Association is the largest state veterinary medical association in the United States, with more than 5,600 members. Founded in 1888, its mission is to serve its membership and community through innovative leadership and to improve animal and human health in an ethically and socially responsible manner.
More about CVMA is available on www.cvma.net
"I am very grateful for the opportunity to help keep the CVMA at the forefront of veterinary advocacy," Smith says. "I look forward to a year of new challenges coming from within and without the profession."
Smith received his veterinary degree from Cornell University in 1986. He owns the Middletown Animal Hospital and All Valley Equine, a mixed-animal practice in Middletown, where he practices small animal and equine medicine with special interests in dentistry (large and small animal), abdominal ultrasound, and soft tissue and laser surgery. Middletown Animal Hospital includes a small animal clinic, feed store, grooming and boarding facility, ambulatory service and a modest equine facility.
In spite of being in a relatively rural location, Smith has placed a high value on keeping up with the "revolution in veterinary technology" that has been propelled by the "evolution of the human-animal bond." He has been involved with the CVMA for over 15 years and is also involved with Canine Companions for Independence, Rotary International, the Japan Karate Association and the Catholic Church.
In the CVMA, Smith has served on the Agriculture Committee and the Animal Welfare Task Force. He has been a member of the House of Delegates, UC Davis Admissions Committee, Finance Committee and the Public Relations/Human-Animal Bond Committee. He has served on the CVMA's Board of Governors since 2002.
The California Veterinary Medical Association is the largest state veterinary medical association in the United States, with more than 5,600 members. Founded in 1888, its mission is to serve its membership and community through innovative leadership and to improve animal and human health in an ethically and socially responsible manner.
More about CVMA is available on www.cvma.net
