Netherlands Association for Companion Animal Medicine (NACAM)

P.O. Box 421
3990 GE Houten
The Netherlands
Tel: ++ 31 30 6348900
Website: www.knmvd.nl

President: Dr. Frank Kahlmann
E-mail:Kahlmann@dapnaardenbussum.nl

WSAVA Representative
Dr. Renee Chalmers Hoynck van Papendrecht
Tel: +31651568630
E-mail: r.hoynck@wxs.nl

Members (as of January 2008): 1040
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Upcoming Voorjaarsdagen Congress

European Veterinary Congress the Voorjaarsdagen 2010

International Congress on Companion Animal and Equine Medicine
Venue: RAI-International Exhibition and Congress Centre, Amsterdam
Dates: Thursday April 22 -Saturday April 24, 2010

Contact: Voorjaarsdagen Congress Secretariat, Eurocongres Conference
Management, P.O. Box 1070 BS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0)206793411
Fax: +31(0)206737306
Email: voorjaarsdagen@eurocongres.com

Report for NACAM 2006-2009

In 2006 the Executive Board of Netherlands Association of Companion Animal Medicine has written a paper on the main objectives of our policy and our strategy for the years to come.

Mission statement:
NACAM looks after the general interest of the companion animal veterinarian in the Netherlands and promotes companion animal healthcare.

The paper focuses on three major items:
First, the board of NACAM looks after the interests of the Dutch companion animal veterinarian in national and international associations and other groups that work in or are important to the veterinary field. Also, since the politicians in the Netherlands regard companion animals as an important part of our society, we try to make sure that the interests of animals and veterinarians are looked after in dutch politics.
Second, the board wants to support their members in the field of veterinary medicine and also in the field of practice management. For example by offering CE (Voorjaarsdagen and Najaarsdag) and registration of CE points.

The third objective is creating the possibility for our members to have contact with each other and with the board. We think the opinion of our members in this time of individualisation is highly valued. Therefore we ask their opinion via email and organise two congresses annually.

The widely known Voorjaarsdagen Congress is organised by the Voorjaarsdagencommittee. You will find more information on this international congress at www.voorjaarsdagen.org. We hope we can welcome you in the city of Amsterdam in spring in the following years.

In the fall another congress is organised. It is called the Najaarsdag and is organised for Dutch vets and technicians. The presentations are mostly in Dutch. For more information please visit our website ggg.knmvd.nl.

For more information on NACAM please contact
Aldo Gouwerok, NACAM secretary
a.gouwerol@dierenziekenhuis.nl