The Florida Association of Equine Practitioners (FAEP) is an equine-exclusive Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA) division. The FAEP’s mission is to support its members’ professional development and educate them on issues affecting the equine industry, as well as methods for improving equine welfare in Florida. The FAEP offers world-class, equine-exclusive continuing education at two annual conferences: the Promoting Excellence Symposium and the Ocala Equine Conference. The FAEP also runs and distributes the equine-focused publication, The Practitioner, to FAEP members.
| Membership Type | Fee |
| Regular Member | $299 |
| Recent Graduate (2021-2022) | $199 |
| Part-time Employed | $199 |
| State/Federal Employee | $199 |
| Non-resident Member | $135 |
| Retired Member* | $120 |
*FAEP Bylaws state: Any veterinarian who has been (a) an active member of the Association or any other state veterinary association for at least the past 15 years, (b) has reached the age of 65, and (c) and who may be engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine on an average of less than a total of ten (10) hours per week. Retired members shall have all the privileges of full membership.
FVMA / FAEP members can access discounted conference passes for affordable CE opportunities. Our conferences expand the skills and knowledge of attendees while offering the perfect environment for networking professionally and socially with colleagues and industry partners in the veterinary medical field.
Equine events include:
• Promoting Excellence Symposium
• Ocala Equine Conference
FAEP members have always been able to ask questions about practicing veterinary medicine, pharmacy law, and veterinary board relations. Starting in 2022, we’ve expanded legal benefits to include new areas of law, such as labor and employment law and civil litigation.
Practice and pharmacy-related inquiries are referred to Attorney Edwin Bayo, Partner of Grossman, Furlow, Bayo, LLC, and instructor of the RACE-approved 3-hour Florida Laws and Rules & Dispensing Legend Drugs course. Labor, employment law, and civil litigation inquiries are referred to Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.
To take advantage of this benefit, email info@fvma.org with your inquiry and contact information.
The FVMA / FAEP’s Legislative Committee and our staff constantly monitor any proposed legislation that could affect the veterinary profession. Our statewide network of members contacts legislators whenever necessary to protect the interests of our membership. We also retain the lobbying firm Converge Government Affairs to ensure that the “good bills pass” and the “bad bills don’t.”
The FVMA / FAEP staff is here to help you and answer any questions. Your business and professional interests are our staff’s daily focus. We stay updated on most DBPR/licensing issues/questions and can answer your questions Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll do our best to find it for you! Call us at (800) 992-3862.
Our MAP is available 24/7/365 to offer help with personal and/or professional concerns. When you call, you will be connected with a licensed, experienced clinician offering free, confidential, short-term counseling and personal consultation. Additionally, MAP provides resources for legal and financial consultations, online learning, and resources.
To seek assistance through the MAP, call 704-529-1428 or 800-633-3353 or visit mygroup.com.
Now you can get exclusive discounts on everything from event tickets to rental cars, movie tickets, streaming services and more! We’ve partnered with Working Advantage to offer you a one-stop shop for savings on the experiences, products and services you know and love.
Visit workingadvantage.com to enroll. Click ‘Become a Member’ and use code FVMAPERKS to create your account.
The FVMA / FAEP is also committed to our members’ success from the classroom to the exam room! We actively invest in our relationship with colleges across the state by supporting our student members through scholarships, student activities, coating ceremonies, and volunteer opportunities.
Once out of the classroom, our Power of Ten leadership program is available to foster and support new graduates through learning experiences designed to engage and develop foundational leadership, communication, and business skills.
VCN is an alliance of professional associations, schools, and colleges of veterinary medicine with a combined reach of over 100,000 individuals related to the veterinary profession. It’s an active partner when you post a job opening or your resume with us. You will have access to the most jobs and candidates in the animal health industry in your neighborhood, other parts of Florida, and nationwide! Get started today at careers.fvma.com.
The FVMA Advocate and The Practitioner are both published four times a year. These publications are provided to members free of cost and are vehicles for circulating up-to-date industry and medical information, as well as information regarding FAEP conferences and events. Emails and social media will also keep you in the loop with breaking news and issues that affect your profession.
Clover Merchant Services makes accepting electronic payments easy and affordable. They have payment solutions for the brick-and-mortar clinic, fieldwork, and online payments. Simply put, their merchant solutions allow veterinary practices to receive non-cash payments securely anytime, anywhere.
The FVMA’s dedicated business consultant, Mary Durina, is ready to assist with any payment needs or questions. You can reach Mary by phone at 813.326.501 or mary.durina@fiserv.com.
CareCredit provides a continuum of payment to support a lifetime of care for pets at enrolled veterinary hospitals. Once approved for a CareCredit credit card, clients can choose from special financing options and make convenient monthly payments for everything from diagnostics and preventative care to emergency and specialty care. Clients can use CareCredit at any provider in the CareCredit network.
Want to enroll your practice or learn more? Call 800.300.3046 or visit www.carecredit.com/vet. Call 800-859-9975 for free resources and support from your Practice Development Team.
Veterinarians can improve their cash flow and focus on what they do best—providing care for animals—with IC System, a veterinary billing collection company. A national leader in accounts receivable, collections, and avoidance, in addition to collecting outstanding accounts, IC Systems can train staff and put an administrative system in place to prevent future receivable problems. Call 800.279.3511 to learn more!
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