ASV Regional Coalitions

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians recognizes the desire and need for collaborative spaces for veterinarians engaged in shelter and community animal care to engage in beneficial discussions and to build community. In an effort to facilitate these spaces, we have developed 11 Regional Coalitions. The goal of these coalitions is to build strong local communities that connect, support, and inspire members in meaningful ways. Please, scroll down for more information about upcoming coalition discussions. These discussions can also be found on the website calendar. 

The following regional groups were identified based on membership demographics: 

  • New England: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
  • Middle Atlantic: NJ, NY, PA
  • East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
  • West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD
  • South Atlantic: DE, GA, MD, NC, VA, DC, WV
  • East South Central: AL, KY, MS, TN
  • West South Central: AR, LA, OK, TX
  • Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY
  • Pacific: AK, HI, OR, WA
  • California
  • Florida

Map of Regional Coalitions

Regional coalition discussions are open to ASV members and any veterinarians who are interested in animal welfare and community health. Upcoming discussions are listed below and can be found on the homepage calendar for the ASV website.

Pacific Coalition (AK, HI, OR, WA)

  • Thursday, December4 at 7:00 PM Pacific
  • Led by Drs. Kathy Tyson and Rachel Powell
  • Join via Zoom

 East North Central Coalition (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI )

  • December 8 at 7:00pm Central
  • Led by Dr. Amber Alu
  • Join via Zoom

 South Atlantic Coalition (DE, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, DC, WV)

  • Sunday, December 28 at 7:00 PM Eastern
  • Led by Drs. Clarissa Noureddine and Becca Boronat
  • Join via Teams

The topic for this meeting will be behavior euthanasias and other topics and include an open discussion.

 Mountain Coalition (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)

  • Wednesday, January 7 at 6:00pm Pacific, 7:00pm Mountain
  • Led by Drs. Adena Robertson, Ryann Healy, Casey Miller, and Wyatt Frampton
  • Join via Google Meet

 West North Central Coalition (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

  • Tuesday, January 16 at 12:00 PM Central
  • Led by Drs. Jessica Thiele, Sandra Kay Walker, Joyce Carnavale, Amy Schad, Lauren Overman
  • Join via Zoom