American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
Objectives of the parent organization
The
American Animal Hospital Association is an international organization of
active companion animal veterinary hospital owners and practitioners. AAHA
is dedicated to serving its members by providing the best possible programs
and services, as well as developing and disseminating state-of-the-art
information on topics in companion animal medicine, surgery, and dentistry,
as well as practice management methods, hospital design, management
information, and changing professional and social trends.
In addition, AAHA provides services and information through leading edge
continuing education, including its JOURNAL and other publications, local,
regional, and national conferences and seminars, and videotapes. AAHA
provides additional sources of practice assistance through Member Hospital
Standards and hospital evaluations, hospital design and planning services,
accounting and data collection systems, insurance programs, as well as
marketing and public relations programs.
Officers
President: Laura Baltodano 2013
President Elect: Shawna Wedde 2014
Vice president: Katy Burr 2014
Secretary: Liliana Oldenburg 2013
Treasurer: Kelly Parnell 2014
Advisor: Dr. Harmon Rogers
- TBD: Suture Lab. Make sure to keep practicing those
hard-earned suture skills!
- TBD: Cardiology Lab. Learn about EKG’s, auscultation,
blood pressure measurement, and more!
Previous AAHA Chapter Activities
- March 30th 2011: Dr. Miller from PAWS lecture "AAHA
Accreditation"
- March 5th 2011: Small Companion Animal Wellness Clinic
in Spokane, WA (Photos)
- January 25th 2011: Dr. Bob Harman from Vet-Stem Inc.
lecture "Evidence Based Stem Cell Therapy in Veterinary
Medicine"
- January 13th 2011: General Meeting
- November 20th 2010: Neurology Lab
- November 4th 2010: Suturing lab
- October 6th 2010: General Meeting
- September 20th 2010: Dr. Barry Watson from Hill's
Pet Nutrition lecture "Nutritional Intervention: Canine and
Feline Joint Disease”
- September 7th 2010: Dr. Mark Russak the Vice
President of AAHA lecture "Internship vs. Mentorship"
- February 4th 2009: Suture lab (Photos)
- March 6th 2010: Small Companion Animal Wellness
Clinic in Spokane (Photos)
- September 29th 2009: Dr. Tait (AAHA President)
lecture on becoming an accredited hospital
- August 24 2009: Wine Tasting at the Old Post
Office in downtown Pullman
Photos from Past Activities
Photo Contest 1997
Photo Contest 1998
