Alexis Newman, DVM Whole Community Conference 2013 Thursday, November 21, 2013 *President, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association *Practice Owner, Partners and Paws Veterinary Services

CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE AVAILABILITY OF TRAINED VETERINARIANS  UNCERTAIN IF THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE A RESOURCE IN AN IMPACTED AREA  UNAWARE OF ANY CHAIN OF COMMAND THAT WOULD INFORM THEM OF WHEN OR WHERE TO REPORT AT TIME OF DISASTER  LIKELY THAT VETERINARIANS OUTSIDE OF THE DISASTER COUNTY WILL BE NEEDED  CONCERN THEY WILL UNDERUTILIZED

CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE OF VETERINARIANS  VETERINARIANS ARE CRITICAL FOR THE WELFARE OF PATIENTS, AND SECONDARILY FOR THE EMOTIONAL STABILITY OF THE PET OWNERS  VETERINARIANS CAN HELP TO PREVENT OUTBREAK OR PROGRESSION OF DISEASE, THAT COULD HAVE ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL  MANY VETERINARIANS HAVE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY AND HELP MANAGE AREAS FOR PETS AND OWNERS WITH NEEDS

CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE UTILIZATION OF VETERINARIANS IN THE AREA  DEVELOPMENT OF LIST OF AVAILABLE VETERINARIANS FOR LARGE AND SMALL ANIMALS  AVAILABLITY OF MOBILE UNITS  AVAILABILITY OF HOSPITALS THAT CAN HOSPITALIZE PATIENTS (IN AND OUT OF COOK COUNTY THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND AREA)  DO NOT LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE TRAINED PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS

CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE PLAN TO INCORPORATE VETERINARIANS  REMOVE EXISTING ROADBLOCKS TO VETERINARIAN VOLUNTEERS  KNOW WHO IS AVAILABLE AND WHAT THE CURRENT CAPABILITIES ARE TO UTILIZE EXPERTISE OF VETERINARIANS INCLUDING MOBILE, HOSPITAL, LEADERSHIP  INCLUDE ALL THE GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA AND ILLINOIS

CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE ALEXIS NEWMAN, DVM