The American Veterinary Medical Association has decided that AVMA Convention 2021, scheduled for July 29-August 1, will be hosted as a virtual, online-only event for a second year.
While the organization had hoped for an in-person gathering this summer, attendee safety and wellbeing is the AVMA’s top priority, and the AVMA decided upon a virtual convention for a second year in a row due to lingering COVID-19 concerns and restrictions.
“AVMA Convention 2021 promises to be engaging, inspiring, and educational – the high-level experience attendees expect from our convention, delivered in a safe and convenient format,” said Dr. Douglas Kratt, AVMA President. “We look forward to returning to an in-person convention as scheduled in 2022 in Philadelphia.”
This year’s speakers include keynoter Atul Gawande, MD, surgeon, professor, best-selling author and public health leader, and Sarah Culberson, Sierra Leone princess, humanitarian, educator, and author of “A Princess Found.”
Registration for Convention 2021 will open April 19. For more updates on Convention 2021, including Continuing Education sessions, speakers, virtual events and more, please visit AVMA.org/Convention.