COMA
Contacts: Kelly Hill 239-262-3633 x 19 or Stacey Cox 239-774-6400
For meeting dates: Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month.
Location/Times: 7:00 pm at Eastside Animal Clinic
PCVMS Managers Group
Contacts: Lynn Helke at 727-595-2287 or DLMDVM@Tampabay.rr.com
For meeting dates: Meetings are held the third Monday of every month.
Location/Times: 7:00 pm at various locations.
For Veterinary Hospital Managers and Office Managers.
Sunshine Veterinary Managers Group
Contacts: Christy Johnson, CVPM at 941-624-4004 or christypphc@daystar.net
Candy Fluharty at 941-625-0742 or cangannon@hotmail.com
For meeting dates: Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month.
Location/Times: Luigi's Restaurant at 3883 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
We welcome anyone that has any interest in trying to grow as a manager or improve their hospital!
Tampa Bay Managers Network
Contacts: Cassy Allbritton-Metas at 813-293-8658 or cametas@tampabay.rr.com and Shirley Sabin at 813-933-8944
For meeting dates: Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month starting January 2006.
Location/Times: 12:30 - 2:00 pm at Florida Veterinary Specialist 3000 Busch Lake Drive in Tampa
Continuing education and lunch is always provided. Topics and speakers are great! Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Marketing and much more!
Veterinary Practice Managers Association
Contacts: Stacy Corwin 386-322-0108 or halifaxvet@bellsouth.net
For meeting dates, location: Meetings are held quarterly on the third Thursday of the month at Caribean Jacks on Daytona
GEORGIA
Atlanta Area Managers Group
Contacts: Judi Bailey at 770-277-3220 x 106 or judi@aecog.com
For meeting dates, location and times: TBA, contact Judi Bailey.
Savannah Managers Group
Contacts: Lisa Yackel, CVPM at 912-352-3081 or lyackel@casevet.com
For meeting dates, location and times: Meetings are held every two months on a Tuesday, they are very informal and flexible.
INDIANA
Veterinary Management Association of Indiana, Inc.
Contacts: Brenda Tassava, CVPM at 317-257-5521/317-251-3883 fax or
bktassava@sbcglobal.net
For meeting dates, location and time: Last Tuesday of each month, 11:30 a.m. at Snooty Fox on 86th St. in Nora. Check Web site for a current calendar of events.
Web site: www.vmai.org
ILLINOIS
Chicago Veterinary Managers Group
Contacts: Joe Kruse at 630-417-9746 or jkruse@villageveterinary.com
For meeting dates, location and time: Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at various clinics in the Chicagoland area. Contact Joe Kruse for current information.
MAINE
VPMN Group 1, Of Southern Maine and New Hampshire
Contact: Rosemary Wollerscheid at 207-439-4158 or Rosemary@Kitteryanimalhospital.com
For meeting dates: Meetings are held every other month on a Wednesday. the third Thursday of every month starting January 2006. Dates are chosen at the meetings based upon the availability for the majority to attend.
Location/Times: Saltwater Grille, Portland, ME
We are a small comfortable group of Practice Managers primarily located in southern Maine with varied strengths and talents who were brought together by a shared desire to make our profession better and our practices better. There is an application process with criteria that must be met to insure that our group is productive and holds up the standard of The Practice Manager.
MICHIGAN
Michigan Association of Veterinary Practice Managers
Contacts: Jill Bellinger at 810-694-3226 or jbelli03@baker.edu
For meeting dates, location and time: Contact Jill.
Our goal is to provide a network for the productive communication between Veterinary Practice Managers and to promote the profession of Veterinary Practice Management.
Veterinary Practice Managers Group of Michigan
Contacts: Tina Agge or Jan Diffin at 989-345-5363 or 989-631-9740 or nacmanager@yahoo.com
For meeting dates, location and time: Currently the group meets monthly. Dates are determined each month. Meetings are held on Mondays, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
The Veterinary Practice Managers Group of Michigan is a group of individuals who are involved in the day-to-day management of veterinary practices. There are small animal, large animal and mixed practices represented in our group. We range from Veterinarians managing our own practices to receptionist who have some management responsibility. Networking is one of our favorite aspects of the group.
NEW YORK
Cental New York Veterinary Practice Manager
Contacts: Marcie Marshall 315-446-7934 or vscmarcie@twcny.rr.com
For meeting dates, location and time: Meetings are held the third Thursday of every other month in Syracuse. Call or email for current meeting dates, location and times.
NORTH CAROLINA
Carolina Veterinary Managers Association
Contacts: Pam Stevenson at 919-219-5210 or CVMA@vetresults.com
For meeting dates, location and time: Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month in various locations in Raleigh/Cary from 6 pm to 8 pm. Meetings are open to managers, receptionists, technicians and doctors. Call or email for current meeting dates, location and times.
OHIO
Ohio Northeast Veterinary Managers Association
Contacts: Pam Colella at 330-482-9755 or Brenda Evans at 330-758-0568
For meeting dates: First Wednesday of each month
Locations and time: Call for location and times.
OREGON
Portland Area Veterinary Practice Managers Group
Contacts: Jessie Merritt: 503-636-3001 or jessie@oswegovet.com
For meeting dates: 3rd Thursday of each month - contact for current dates
Locations and time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the The Buffalo Gap Eatery (Portland, OR)
We are a growing group of Practice Managers who meet to discuss topics affecting the profession and often have guest speakers. The group is sponsored by MWI.
Practice Management Support (PMS)
Contacts: Marge Strother at Merial: 1-888-637-4251 x 9235
For meeting dates: 3rd Friday of each month
Locations and time: 12 noon to 2 pm at the Waterfront Restaurant in Eugene
Lunch and meetings are all sponsored by Merial.
PENNSYLVANIA
Western Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital Managers Association
Contact: Tiffany L.K. Suorsa, CVPM 724-794-8545 or cvpmsuorsa@embarqmail.com
For meeting dates: 2nd Friday of every other month
Location and Time: Kings Family Restaurant in Wexford from 12:00 to 2:00 pm
TENNESSEE
Eastern Tennessee Veterinary Management Group
Contacts: Mary Barth at 865-966-8900 or mbarth.tn@gmail.com
For meeting dates: Meetings held every other month, second to last Tuesday
Location/Times: 12 noon - 2:00 p.m. - various venues
Mid-South Veterinary Hospital Managers Association
Contacts: Gerard Gervasi at 901-853-8519 or cac474@att.net
For meeting dates: Meetings held quarterly, 2nd Thursday of the month
Location/Times: 12 noon/ call or email for location
TEXAS
Houston Veterinary Practice Managers Association
Contacts: Katherine Dobbs, RVT or Lauren Diamond at 713-693-1144 or HoustonVPMA@gmail.com
For meeting dates/location/times: TBA
Web site: www.HoustonVPMA.com
We are pleased to announce the formation of a veterinary practice managers association for the Houston, Texas area. We are encouraging local veterinarians and technicians in management to share their experiences and expand their knowledge of practice management.
VIRGINIA
Roanoke Valley Veterinary Practice Managers Association
Contacts: Sherri Krauss 540-798-4001 or sherri@fcah.com
For meeting dates, location and time: Meetings are the last Tuesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. at Panera Bread cafe on 419 in Roanoke. Occationally we offer dinner meetings with speakers.
The goal of this association will be fostering camaraderie between hospitals and to serve as a forum for idea exchange. It is our belief that we can strengthen our own practices while advocating excellence within all practices. Our discussions will center on managerial struggles such as strategic planning, marketing, staff motivation and incentives, and human resource issues. There will not be any discussion of clinic finances, fee structures, or specific case management.
Veterinary Practice Managers Club
Contacts: Renee Nestor 540-851-1500 or rnestor@augustavalleyanimal.com
For meeting dates, location and time: Meetings are the second Wednesday of every month and consist of presentations, roundtable discussions and also outside speakers. Contact Renee for upcoming dates, locations and times.
To provide education, support, direction and encouragement to Veterinary Practice Managers.
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Veterinary Practice Managers Association (WVPMA)
Contacts: Cheryl Kuchera, President at 262-347-0787 or ckfeely@charter.net
For meeting dates, location and times: Check Web site for dates, location and times.
Web site: www.wvpma.com
Join your colleagues for peer networking and professional management education.
Local managers working together to improve our profession and community as well as networking to support each other in every day events.
Jacksonville Veterinary Managers
Contacts: Katherine Masse, Mgr., Ark Animal Hospital at 904-886-2751
For meeting dates: Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month.
Location/Times: 12:30 pm at Ramada Inn - Mandarin, lunch buffett $7.95
We are a growing group of local managers desiring to share knowledge, experience and ideas in a roundtable forum. Katherine Masse initiated our group and facilitates our meetings. All welcome, guest speakers.
North West Florida Managers Group
Contacts: Debbie Hill, CVPM 850-202-2020 or dhill@petcarehospital.com
For meeting dates: Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month, unless the 1st is the first Thursday
Location/Times: 8:00 pm at Denny's on Davis Hwy
North West Florida Managers Group shares daily insights and industry information with managers, administrators and bookkeepers in our area. We are open to people who are filling some management shoes now or anticipate such positions. Our topics have included employee manuals and job descriptions, avoiding missed charges, staff training, working with associates for mutual success, inventory management, uniform policies, VHMA practice diagnostic and benchmark reports, vacation & time off protocols and much more. We are thrilled to share what works and what has not to enhance veterinary management in our area!
