It is the knowledge and care we provide which makes all the difference.

Dr Liz : Bachelor of Veterinary Science ( Uni of Sydney) (BVSc)
Chartered Member of the Australian Veterinary Association (CMAVA)
Registered and Licenced Veterinary Surgeon with the Veterinary Practitioners Board (NSW)
Superintendent of an AVA Certified Practice.

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I have  been a Chartered Member of the Australian Veterinary Association since its inception.  This is in recognition of those veterinarians who continually strive for excellence, especially in Continuing Education.  To achieve this, you must reach 120 points over a 3 year period.   However, if you achieve this in 1 year or 2, you still achieve the CMAVA status.


The Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW likes us to achieve 120 points each 3 years.  That means, most practitioners only need to achieve 40 points a year (that equates to a one week conference plus one weekend seminar).

I didn't think much of the CMAVA thing at first,  as I had thought all vets would have it.  But, it is not the case.  Many vets are not as keen to devote their out of work hours to improving their skills or knowledge.  I do understand this in many aspects,  as we do work awfully long hours generally. 

The CMAVA also does not mean that that vet is always better than the one around the corner who may not have it.   But,  if your vet has a CMAVA on a continual annual basis (vets have to earn this every single year), then over a few years, it does actually mean something.

And as for me,  I usually take the extra time after the seminar, to go over the material presented, assess it, study it, and then, in most cases, apply it.

As a result of my efforts to Continuing Education, Russell Vale Animal Clinic was designated a Certified AVA Practice  in 2008.  This makes us one of two vets in the Illawarra and South East region.

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