Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Resources for Members

Support for Members

Peer Groups

• Race/ethnicity in veterinary medicine

– Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association
– National Association for Black Veterinarians and BlackDVMnetwork
– Latinx Veterinary Medical Association
– Association of Asian Veterinary Medical Professionals
– Native American Veterinary Association (Private group on Facebook)

• Gender in veterinary medicine

– Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative

• LGBTQ+ in veterinary medicine

– PrideVMC

• Disabilities in veterinary medicine

– Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses

• Inclusivity

– Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE)

 

DEI Information Resources

 

Self-Assessment:

• AVMA cultural competence self-assessment checklist
• AAVMC organizational assessment
• Harvard implicit bias test
• AVMA-AAEP Economic Report

Veterinary-Specific Resources:

• AVMA
•  AAVMC DiVersity Matters

DEI Certification Programs in Veterinary Medicine:

• Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Certificate Program for Diversity & Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine

Other Resources:

• Article: “Don’t Be Scared to Talk About Disabilities. Here’s What to Know and What to Say.” Source: NPR