New Membership
Our members are an active community. Join today to get all the benefits of membership in PrideVMC.
Renew Membership
Time to renew your membership? Just click the links above to be taken to our Neon Member Renewal Page.
Donate
Your donation helps PrideVMC offer services and resources to our veterinarian community. Please consider a donation, however small or large.
Job Board
PrideVMC has compiled a comprehensive list of many of the currently available jobs in the veterinary community. Let’s go find you a job.
PrideVMC Mission & Vision
The mission and purpose of PrideVMC is to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community.
Our vision is an empowered LGBTQ+ veterinary community that embraces wellbeing by being their authentic selves.
Strategic Priorities
- Education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion and diversity.
- Student empowerment through leadership development and mentorship.
- Member recruitment, engagement and outreach.
Our foundational priority is strategic partnership because we know we can accomplish more together.
The mission of PrideVMC is to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community.
Calendar
PRIDE VMC will list an entire range of events happening around the country. Please check our calendar page often for the latest events and happenings.
PRIDE VMC will list an entire range of events happening around the country. Please check our calendar page often for the latest events and happenings.
Membership
Membership in Pride VMC is open to anyone regardless of occupation, education, sex or sexual orientation. For the full voting rights and privileges assigned to various types of members, see our By-laws.
Your membership dues support our many programs for LGBT veterinarians, technicians, veterinary practices and students. Among other things, membership ALSO entitles you to:
- Access to the Members Only section of this website
- Access to our new Job site
- Inclusion in our online Membership Directory, which is confidential and available only to members in good standing
- Pride VMC’s Newsletter
- Placement of ad in the newsletter and/or on website
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Merchandise
Coming Soon! Check back in for merchandise featuring our new logo as well as a special edition SF Pride edition t-shirt!
News
HUMAN
Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner, Veterinary Emergency Group HUMAN by Alyssia Lopez (She/Her) I came out as a bisexual when I was 16 years old. That was 15 years ago and life was so much different during this time. LGBTQIA+ was only LGBTQ during this time and...
PrideVMC Celebrates Pride 2022 and GIBOR Signatories
PrideVMC Celebrates Pride 2022 and GIBOR Signatories PrideVMC Press Release San Francisco, CA May 10, 2022 On June 9, 2021 the Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) working group published a Gender Identity Bill of...
Healing Through Horses: Survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation take the reins on the road to recovery
Brought to you by PrideVMC Diamond Partner Boehringer Ingelheim 0:01 / 5:29 Healing through horses - how animals can help retrieve trust in ourselves The girl took lessons in tennis, dance and gymnastics. In school, she joined the book club and student council. She...
Pride Veterinary Medical Community Statement On Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
As anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is gaining traction in state legislatures across the country, the call to action for PrideVMC is heard loud and clear. Combating this type of discrimination and outright harassment of our community is one of the strategic...
The PAWEDcast: Fear Free Veterinary Practices
Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner Ethos Veterinary Health. Fear Free is changing the narrative in veterinary medicine. It challenges much of what was traditionally taught in animal handling and retrains veterinary staff to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in...
How to Cultivate a Culture of Wellbeing in Veterinary Medicine
Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner, Merck Animal Health Written by Joseph Hahn, DVM Exec Director, US Companion Animal & Equine Professional Services Merck Animal Health Mental health and wellbeing in veterinary medicine is an important and sensitive topic...
Recent Posts
HUMANBrought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner, Veterinary […]
PrideVMC Celebrates Pride 2022 and GIBOR SignatoriesPrideVMC Celebrates Pride 2022 and GIBOR Signatories […]
Healing Through Horses: Survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation take the reins on the road to recoveryBrought to you by PrideVMC Diamond Partner Boehringer […]
Pride Veterinary Medical Community Statement On Anti-LGBTQ+ LegislationAs anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is gaining […]
The PAWEDcast: Fear Free Veterinary PracticesBrought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner Ethos […]
Thanks to Our Partners
PrideVMC is honored to serve as the founding educational partner with the American Veterinary Medical Association on the Brave Space Certificate Program.
Check out our Partnership levels for 2022:
Titanium $50,000 |Diamond $25,000 | Gold $15,000 | Silver $10,000 | Emerald $5000
For more information, please complete the partner request form or contact us at info@pridevmc.org
Dr. Michael McElvaine PrideVMC Veterinary Student Leadership Grants sponsored by:
About Us
The purpose of PrideVMC is, through collaboration, create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community.
Strategic Priorities
- Education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion and diversity with special attention to antiracism and intersectionality.
- Student empowerment through leadership development and mentorship.
- Member recruitment, engagement, and outreach.
Vision
Our vision is an empowered LGBTQ+ veterinary community that embraces wellbeing by being their authentic selves.
Contact Us
We want to hear from you. Please contact us with any questions, suggestions or inquiries.
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