The recognition week is a time to highlight and celebrate practice management professionals and their role within the veterinary settings they manage.
It’s no coincidence that November symbolizes a month of gratitude. The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) extends its gratitude to its membership base of 5,000+ veterinary practice managers and designates Practice Manager Recognition Week (Nov 10-16) as an ideal time to highlight and celebrate the invaluable contributions practice managers bring to the veterinary hospitals they serve.
In their leadership roles, practice managers are often the unsung heroes who empower veterinary medical providers to devote their focus to patient treatment and outcomes. They achieve this by managing human resources, practice finances, marketing, organizational issues, customer relations and much more.
For Practice Manager Recognition Week, VHMA will provide veterinary practices with ideas and social media content that can be used to show managers how important they are within their veterinary practices. VHMA will also promote this important week on social media and invite practice managers to celebrate themselves by practicing self-care. A blog on how managers support practice culture drives home how important they are to the overall work climate of a veterinary practice.
Practice managers possess decision-making responsibilities over most business aspects of the veterinary practice or hospital. They are leaders who go the extra mile to ensure daily operations run smoothly and team members, clients, and patients feel supported.
"As a former practice owner, I have experienced firsthand how essential practice managers are to the success of any veterinary clinic,” said Dr. Sandra Faeh, president of the AVMA. “Their expertise in managing the business side of the practice allows us as veterinarians to focus fully on what we do best: caring for our patients. Whether they are handling finances, human resources, marketing, organizational issues, or the complex logistics of daily operations, practice managers are the backbone that keeps everything up and running smoothly. We are proud to join the VHMA in recognizing these skilled professionals who work tirelessly behind the scenes, ensuring that our practices thrive, and our veterinary teams and clients receive the support and resources they need."
“VHMA is happy to continue the tradition of honoring practice managers’ hard work and dedication by dedicating a week to exclusively highlight these exceptional individuals and contributions to their practices,” said Christine Shupe, CAE, VHMA executive director.
About the VHMA
The VHMA is a nationally recognized thought leader and innovator in providing training, education, and resources to more than 5,000 members and a trusted resource that the veterinary sector relies on for industry insights, research, and advocacy to assure performance at the highest levels. VHMA's core purpose is to advance and support veterinary practice management professionals by developing professional competence, supporting and encouraging standards through the industry's highest-level certification program, the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM), and providing individuals with a network for professional connection and support. Learn more at www.VHMA.org.