Association Francaise des Veterinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie 40 rue de Berri
75008 Paris
France
Tel: +33 1 53 83 91 60
Fax: +33 1 53 83 91 69
E-mail: contact@afvac.com
Website: www.afvac.com President: Dr. Maurice Roze
E-mail: rozemaur@aol.com WSAVA Representative
Dr. Maurice Roze
64 Bd Barry
13013 Marseille, France
Tel: +33 4 91 66 38 14
Fax: +33 4 91 70 24 45
E-mail: rozemaure@aol.com
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AFVAC Report (posted April 2007) The main aim of AFVAC (Association Française des Vétérinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie) is to organize continuous education for the French Vets. This national Association is now old (50 years in 2008) but very dynamic:
- One big Congress each year either in Paris or in a well known French City : it was in Bordeaux in 2006, it will set in Paris in 2007 (November). A large commercial exhibition (2000 m²) is organized.
- 13 regional sections. They organize at least one meeting each term and also each year a regional congress. Belle Ile, Arcachon, Chamonix, Lille, Vittel….are now what we could call “absolute must”.
- 17 study groups : they are very important as teaching tools in the main scientific disciplines, that participate in the progress of scientific knowledge (each group have a scientific committee).
- Several scientific journals written in French : Pratique Vet, Pratique Médicale et chirurgicale, les Abrégés, les indispensables…and also a special journal fo Nurses (Personnel Soignant). How does AFVAC work?
Firstly with 200 voluntary and elected vets. They are the real organizers and the real strength of our Association.
With an important office in our headquarters in Paris, 40 Rue de Berri.
With a large elected council (51 persons)
With an 7-member Board elected for three years
With a junior AFVAC (composed by students) in each Vet School (there are four Schools in France).
With more than 2500 members. The 50th anniversary of AFVAC will be celebrated during the 2008 Congress in Strasbourg (a very nice city in Alsace, in the east of France).
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