In his Presidential address, he says,”The discipline of aquatic veterinary medicine can be described as both a niche, and the fastest growth area in veterinary science. The WAVMA is dedicated to reinvent veterinary science by bringing aquatic veterinary medicine to the forefront, creating new opportunities, positioning ourselves for the future, by building a competitive advantage and harnessing the skills of its members.”
“The vision for this year is to promote and fine tune our existing programs, and to create more opportunities for aquatic veterinarians. We need to enhance market access of aquatic veterinarians and improve, not only the awareness of aquatic veterinarians, but also client perception of our area of expertise. By doing these things, we can really grow the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association.”
“So what have we for the year ahead? My challenge for this year is to promote and fine tune our existing programs, and to create more opportunities for aquatic veterinarians. We need to enhance market access of aquatic veterinarians and improve, not only the awareness of aquatic veterinarians, but also client perception of our area of expertise. By doing these things, we can really grow the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association.”
“Three areas we will concentrate on in the year ahead are:
1. Relevance: to satisfy the needs and wants of its members, through support, CEPD, recognition of prior experience and defending the aquatic area for the veterinary profession.
2. Pre-eminence: about growing the WAVMA brand within our profession (to our colleagues) and outside our profession (to our clients) by promoting the value and utilisation of suitably qualified aquatic veterinarians to our clients.
3. Reach: through the internet (social media) and engaging in open dialogue with other organisations.”
“To increase our presence and visibility, we need to be present in our clients’ forums, such as at aquaculture conferences, ornamental fish shows and on line. After attending some of the presentations by our members, I realise that we are sitting on a gold mine of practical experiences that are not taught at university or at any other educational institution. I would like to show case our members’ skills and knowledge by ramping up the WebCEPD, and open it up to the world. This will not only help increase visibility of the presenters, but will increase the public’s appreciation for aquatic veterinarians. So, I look forward to receiving requests for topics, and offers to present webinars.”
“We are also looking at fostering more inter-organisational collaborations. Because, the more people we have working together to achieve a common goal, the faster we can arrive. Join our cause to unleash your potential and to seek new possibilities. Enquire now about taking up some leadership roles, to help develop programs & set future directions.”
