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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                               AUGUST 07, 2026      |  The Indian Eye 22

                   AAVIO Represents Veterinarians

            of Indian Origin at AVMA Belonging

                              & Engagement Roundtable

                                                                                                                      In keeping with the objectives
            OUR BUREAU
                                                                                                                  of the Belonging & Engagement
            Schaumburg, IL                                                                                        Roundtable, Dr. Murarka discussed
                                                                                                                  several challenges facing today’s vet-
                  he Association of American
                  Veterinarians of Indian Origin                                                                  erinary profession, including mental
            T(AAVIO) participated in the                                                                          health, burnout, compassion fatigue,
                                                                                                                  workforce shortages, educational
            inaugural American Veterinary Med-                                                                    debt, barriers faced by internation-
            ical Association (AVMA) Belonging
            & Engagement Roundtable, where                                                                        ally trained veterinarians, and the
                                                                                                                  growing impact of cyberbullying and
            leaders from seven veterinary affinity                                                                online harassment on veterinary pro-
            and allied organizations gathered at
            AVMA Headquarters to discuss col-                                                                     fessionals.
                                                                                                                      He emphasized that mentor-
            laboration, mentorship, leadership                                                                    ship, peer support, and collaboration
            development, workforce  challenges,                                                                   among veterinary organizations are
            and strengthening a sense of belong-                                                                  essential to improving professional
            ing across the veterinary profession.                                                                 well-being and strengthening the vet-
                The Roundtable focused on
            sharing  experiences  and  identifying                                                                erinary workforce.
            opportunities for organizations to
            work  together  to  better  serve  veter-                                                             The presentation concluded by
            inarians and the communities they                                                                     reaffirming AAVIO’s commit-
            represent.
                Representing AAVIO, Dr. Ravi                                                                      ment to advancing veterinary
            Murarka, President of the orga-                                                                       medicine through education,
            nization, delivered a presentation
            outlining  AAVIO’s  mission  of  sup-                                                                 leadership, mentorship, human-
            porting veterinarians of Indian ori-                                                                  itarian service, and internation-
            gin through mentorship, continuing
            education, professional networking,                                                                   al partnerships. Participants
            leadership development, advocacy,                                                                     welcomed the opportunity to
            and global collaboration. He high-
            lighted  AAVIO’s  commitment  to                                                                      learn about AAVIO’s work and
            helping veterinary students, recent                                                                   its efforts to strengthen ties be-
            graduates, internationally trained
            veterinarians,  practitioners,  re-                                                                   tween veterinary professionals
            searchers, and industry professionals                                                                 in North America and India.
            throughout the United States and
            Canada.                           clinical and surgical training.   discussions focused on veterinary
                During the presentation, Dr.      The presentation also highlight- education, skill development, and fu-  Dr. Murarka expressed his ap-
            Murarka showcased AAVIO’s exten- ed AAVIO’s collaboration with the   ture collaboration between India and   preciation to the American Veteri-
            sive continuing education initiatives,  Post Graduate Institute of Veteri- the United States.         nary Medical Association for inviting
            including  advanced  hands-on  surgi- nary Education & Research (PGIV-  AAVIO’s presentation also fea- AAVIO to participate in this import-
            cal wet laboratory training programs  ER) of the Rajasthan University  tured its  humanitarian  and  public   ant  national  discussion and for  rec-
            organized in collaboration with vet- of Veterinary and Animal Sciences   health  initiatives,  including  support  ognizing  the  contributions  of  veteri-
            erinary colleges and professional or- (RAJUVAS), Jaipur, promoting in- for Mission Rabies, One Health pro- narians of Indian origin to the global
            ganizations in India.             ternational academic collaboration  grams, rabies awareness campaigns,  veterinary profession.
                These  educational programs   and veterinary education.  Dr.  Mu- mass dog vaccination efforts, and as-  The Association of Ameri-
            have been conducted in Jaipur,  rarka shared his meetings with Dr.  sistance during the Lumpy Skin Dis-  can Veterinarians of Indian Origin
            Mumbai, Akola, Nagpur, and Shirw- Samit Sharma, IAS, Secretary, De- ease outbreak in India.           (AAVIO)  is dedicated  to promot-
            al, in association with institutions   partment of Animal Husbandry,    These initiatives demonstrate   ing veterinary excellence through
            affiliated  with  the  Maharashtra  An- Fisheries & Gopalan, and Managing  the organization’s commitment to   continuing education, mentorship,
            imal & Fishery Sciences University  Director, Rajasthan Skill and Live- improving both animal welfare and   leadership development, and profes-
            (MAFSU),  Nagpur,  providing  prac- lihood Development Corporation,  public health through international   sional networking for veterinarians
            ticing veterinarians with advanced  Government of Rajasthan, where   cooperation.                     across North America.

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