Alexis Newman, DVM Whole Community Conference 2013 Thursday, November 21, 2013

1. Alexis Newman, DVMWhole Community Conference 2013Thursday, November 21, 2013 *President, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association *Practice Owner, Partners and Paws Veterinary Services

2. CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE AVAILABILITY OF TRAINED VETERINARIANS • UNCERTAIN IF THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE A RESOURCE IN AN IMPACTED AREA • UNAWARE OF ANY CHAIN OF COMMAND THAT WOULD INFORM THEM OF WHEN OR WHERE TO REPORT AT TIME OF DISASTER • LIKELY THAT VETERINARIANS OUTSIDE OF THE DISASTER COUNTY WILL BE NEEDED • CONCERN THEY WILL UNDERUTILIZED

3. CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE OF VETERINARIANS • VETERINARIANS ARE CRITICAL FOR THE WELFARE OF PATIENTS, AND SECONDARILY FOR THE EMOTIONAL STABILITY OF THE PET OWNERS • VETERINARIANS CAN HELP TO PREVENT OUTBREAK OR PROGRESSION OF DISEASE, THAT COULD HAVE ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL • MANY VETERINARIANS HAVE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY AND HELP MANAGE AREAS FOR PETS AND OWNERS WITH NEEDS

4. CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE UTILIZATION OF VETERINARIANS IN THE AREA • DEVELOPMENT OF LIST OF AVAILABLE VETERINARIANS FOR LARGE AND SMALL ANIMALS • AVAILABLITY OF MOBILE UNITS • AVAILABILITY OF HOSPITALS THAT CAN HOSPITALIZE PATIENTS (IN AND OUT OF COOK COUNTY THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND AREA) • DO NOT LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE TRAINED PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS

5. CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE PLAN TO INCORPORATE VETERINARIANS • REMOVE EXISTING ROADBLOCKS TO VETERINARIAN VOLUNTEERS • KNOW WHO IS AVAILABLE AND WHAT THE CURRENT CAPABILITIES ARE TO UTILIZE EXPERTISE OF VETERINARIANS INCLUDING MOBILE, HOSPITAL, LEADERSHIP • INCLUDE ALL THE GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA AND ILLINOIS

6. CHICAGO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE ALEXIS NEWMAN, DVM ANEWMAN@PARTNERSANDPAWS.COM